Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

When the Minister explained the core of this a minute ago, he said that we must get the message across that we are all regarded as having opted in but the other part of that needs to be spelt out as well because it is the assumption of people being considered to have opted in that is of concern to some people.

The other side of the new measure is that ultimately the family of the person concerned can opt out. The final decision is theirs. We need to keep on saying that. When we talk about opting in, we should say that it is ultimately the family who decides in the end. My amendment calls for a review or report on the operation of the measure after two years. The Minister has said three years. I think two years might have been better but I am not going to stand on ceremony in that regard.

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