Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is fairly clear that we cannot draw any conclusions from what the council has done about what most medical professionals feel about euthanasia and assisted suicide since it did not consult them. It is only the view of the ethics committee that the paragraph be removed and the Medical Council ratified that. Dr. Crowe said that the removal of the paragraph was not the Medical Council taking a stance or paving the way for any future change and does not diminish the law. However, the removal diminishes the profession.