Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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Would there not still be a situation where there could be a lifesaving intervention that would be beneficial for someone who has dementia, for example, that could significantly lengthen their life if done? This person might have given consent when they were in capacity and are now saying "No", but there might still be a beneficiary there. Are we looking at a situation, for example, where the courts could step in and say that must be respected?