Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 January 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

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This committee discusses dying, including suicide. Support information can be found on the committee's web page.

The business today is an engagement on the topic of healthcare professionals and assisted dying as part of the module on the examination of potential consequences of assisted dying. I warmly welcome Dr. Suzanne Crowe, president of the Medical Council, Dr. Cameron McLaren, medical oncologist and palliative care provider and president of Voluntary Assisted Dying Australia and New Zealand, Dr. Laura Chapman and Dr. Peter Allcroft. I thank them for sharing their knowledge and experience with us today.

The format of the meeting is that members will ask questions after all the witnesses have given their opening statements. A member can ask a question of an individual or address a question to witnesses more generally. I ask that all witnesses keep their opening statements to the agreed five minutes. I invite Dr. Crowe to make her opening statement.

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