Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Access to Palliative Care and Social Supports: Discussion

Photo of Gino KennyGino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Okay. The third or fourth paragraph of the association's statement refers to those who are refusing medical care or treatment, or food and water. I am sure the association has seen this in certain circumstances, although it may be rare. When somebody refuses all medical treatment and all sorts of intervention, which is their prerogative, surely his or her life can have a very painful and complicated end.