Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion

Dr. Sinead Donnelly:

I refer to that form of suffering as expressed by the individual. Our role in palliative care in Ireland is a very high standard of palliative care, maybe much higher than that of New Zealand. Ireland is one of the world leaders in palliative care, not least on the training of its nursing and medical staff, as well as the infrastructure and the Government's provisions in Ireland for palliative care. What exactly is the question?