Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion

Dr. Siobh?n McHale:

I do not believe it can be divided in that way, in terms of thirds. Dr. Griffin might refer to her finding to which she spoke, that there is a significant similarity between people in terms of specific groups, for example, older women, people with terminal illnesses and people with pain. What we know is that in a situation where we have such a lack of information about the experience of people in this area, we need to find out that information. Of course, people are going to have important individual voices but, as a group, we need to be able to understand that group, but that evidence, research and information is not there.