Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 January 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Engagement with People with Disabilities

Mr. John Dolan:

Two kinds of safeguards are needed. Reference was made to one, that of safeguards in the legislation, but I go for a belt-and-braces approach on this issue. The most important safeguard is people being able to see in their day-to-day living that the State is actively making it possible for them to be out and about and participating and doing things. It is a non-legislative safeguard. Having listened to me, as they always do, the members will not be surprised that the safeguard is what is happening outside of the legislation and that safeguard comes before the legislation. I know that is frustrating for folk who want to see this matter moved on legislatively.

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