Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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Today we will engage with officials from the Department of Justice and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, IHREC. The purpose of today's meeting is to look at the current legal and constitutional context of assisted dying in Ireland. I am pleased to welcome officials from the Department of Justice and the IHREC here today and thank them most sincerely for being here. The Department of Justice is represented by Ms Rachel Woods, head of legislation for criminal justice, and Mr. Dan Kelleher, principal officer, criminal justice legislation. The IHREC is represented by Ms Sinéad Gibney, chief commissioner, Mr. Michael O'Neill, head of legal, and Ms Clare McQuillan, senior solicitor. I now invite the Department of Justice representatives to make their opening statement.