Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 February 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

System for Assisted Dying and Alternative Policies: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Siobh?n McArdle:

I concur with Dr. Ní Bhriain. It will depend on the legislation whether assisted dying, if introduced, is a healthcare matter. We await the outcome of that. The others are operational matters, so we will be asking the HSE for information on the numbers of staff who step away from being involved in those kinds of services.