Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying
Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion
Mr. Michael Gaffney:
I wish to reassure the committee that there are many safeguards in this legislation and that any scenario that might happen with the person and their medication is covered by the commission's role. We call the person the primary medical practitioner, the contact person. There are many safeguards in the Bill to ensure that the process of recovery of any leftover medication or medication that was not used is done in a legal way. I hear members' concerns. We also went through that same debate and discussion in both Houses of the Parliament to ensure that our system is as foolproof as it can be.