Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It does no harm to seek that patients be given a full explanation. Nobody in either profession would take offence at that. The critical issue is that patients, now as never before, need to understand the situation, because they are now being presented with a choice that heretofore they never had to make. Taking a little extra time with them and ensuring they have full knowledge and understanding of the change is important. I agree with the sentiment of what Deputy Naughten said, but I feel that is already the practice in the overwhelming number of situations. However, there may be some who need that extra prompt.