Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I know Dr. McKeown O' Donovan has done a lot of research in this area. I was quite struck by her summary of the research and how she says that it provides a practical, achievable philosophical, defensible and hopefully socially acceptable position in this debate. I thank Dr. McKeown O' Donovan for putting this perspective on the record with us. There has been a lot of discussion over the last couple of sessions on situations outside of imminent death. Will Dr. McKeown O' Donovan talk to us about that period of imminent death and why she feels that is what the committee should be concentrating on?