Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion

Photo of Alan FarrellAlan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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My question has more to do with what we might do. The conversation thus far and witness statements already provided to us have stated that if we are to legislate, we should not permit a person with mental health difficulties to access assisted dying. My question is what your view would be if we were to legislate only for persons with a terminal diagnosis. I could qualify it further by saying that a six-month terminal diagnosis was offered into evidence at this committee.