Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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I thank everybody for their statements. My first question is for Dr. Casey. There was terminology in his first statement that I find deeply distasteful. He used the word “killing” eight times. It is wholly inappropriate to use that terminology in relation to this issue. I think he should refrain from using that kind of terminology. If the Oireachtas is not competent to legislate for assisted dying, then who is? We are the legislators. There is a court, Supreme Court and so forth, but we are the legislators. If the Oireachtas is not competent, then who is?