Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 4 July 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying
Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion
Mr. Kevin Kelly:
There is not much more to add. I completely agree with Dr. Mills. It is well known that the courts will always demonstrate a degree of deference to the Legislature and regards the Oireachtas as the administrative and policy engine of the State. With changes being implemented in legislation, there can be a sense of appreciation or acceptance of certain societal shifts. Through those, in conjunction with other factors, the court may respect that there is a change in society and could then implement that in a judgment.
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