Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin:

In some situations it is possible to provide some likelihood. When it comes to some categorical variables, one can talk about probability and the likelihood of something happening. In general terms, however, it is not possible to define in a clinical situation and it is an arbitrary decision. Even categorising somebody as having high blood pressure is just based on where we drew a line in the population. In terms of helping the members to deliberate, the language in the Citizens' Assembly in trying to differentiate between serious risk when it comes to health as opposed to life is not going to be supported, by definition.