Dr. Sinead Donnelly:

It is difficult to remember the exact questions, having listened for some time now to the responses. I may not exactly have Senator Ruane's question.

On assisted suicide versus the doctor providing it directly, in the state of Oregon it is where the patient administers the drugs him or herself. The rate of increase of requests for assisted suicide is much less than in other countries which have legislated that the doctor will actually provide the injection. We are talking about what would be best for Ireland and the people of Ireland.