Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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I have a question on the restricted nature of the regime that may be introduced. To be fair to Dr. O'Shea, he said he wants to address what is needed for now, but he is not committing to what might be needed further down the line and the potential broadening of the provisions. I asked earlier whether there is any jurisdiction in which a regime was implemented and is still functioning the same a full decade later. I am concerned about a scenario in which people, perhaps individuals with a disability, wish to avail of the service but feel the provision is so restrictive that it is impinging on their rights. Some people may feel their rights are somewhat compromised by the restrictions. Do the witnesses feel there is any possibility or risk of a challenge being taken to the European Court of Human Rights on the basis that people with a disability, in particular, feel they are excluded, because of their disability, from availing of a service that is available to somebody without a disability?