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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Curriculum (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: The Minister is being characteristically modest about the introduction of this initiative. I will highlight some other issues. I particularly welcome that she is allowing the professional organisations most associated with this area to contribute in a meaningful way so that children, schools and parents can be reassured that those who will take on this role with their children are fully...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Provision and Healthcare Professionals: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: I thank the witnesses for sharing their expertise with us. I have several questions. I do not normally ask "Yes" or "No" questions but I do have one for Dr. Twomey. Dr. Lyne said there are some exceptions to what Dr Twomey said, where palliative care, medicines and whatever is available simply do not work. Does Dr. Twomey accept this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Provision and Healthcare Professionals: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: I invite any of the witnesses to answer my questions. I was very taken with what Dr. O'Shea said about burden. It seems that a sense of being a burden cannot always be relieved. Taking into account all of the evidence we have heard on the type of model we might veer towards, which, in my view, would be very restrictive whereby someone would have to have a terminal illness, if I felt as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Provision and Healthcare Professionals: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: Is Dr. Colleran saying that is contradictory?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Provision and Healthcare Professionals: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: I was referring to the mental capacity, but I thank Dr. Colleran for that intervention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Provision and Healthcare Professionals: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: Consider, for example, that someone has passed away and Dr. O'Shea has known them, it is his job to eulogise that person, and the person had chosen assisted dying. I am putting Dr. O'Shea on the spot.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Provision and Healthcare Professionals: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: I thank our witnesses. The Irish Hospital Consultants Association paper was very informative in trying to balance the two views. One of the lines that struck me from it is that rarely are two medical circumstances the same. I am not speaking for the general public but that is probably news to a lot of people in the sense that conditions are conditions. It is certainly my impression and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Provision and Healthcare Professionals: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: I will come back to Dr. O'Shea and perhaps he could first address the malevolent piece.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Provision and Healthcare Professionals: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: How does that manifest?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Provision and Healthcare Professionals: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: That is very valuable. We will probably hear more of that. I ask Dr. Lyne to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Canada: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: I have found these contributions useful at least from the perspective of this not being where I want to go. I have a reasonably open mind, although as to how open, we will discover in time, but the Canadian model seems to have happened by accident. I think MAID is such an unfortunate acronym. I may sound preachy and I want to respect all the witnesses, but I just think of a maid and,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Canada: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: Two points come to mind. Is it correct to say that the expansion of the facilitation of assisted dying, euthanasia, has been as a result of court cases that have forced legislatures to make changes?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: 33. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on progress on the new school building for a school (details supplied) which she visited in 2022. [44806/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills concerning special classes, in the context of the ETB and community schools, if the provision of special classes is a matter for individual schools or governing bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44778/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered the concept of reducing the time for teacher training as suggested recently by the Tánaiste. [44779/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a new school (details supplied) might not have had special classes designed into the structure at architectural planning stage along with associated requirements such as sensory (if required); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45252/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: 309. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is considering the request from the Tallaght Community Council regarding aerial fire-fighting equipment for the Tallaght Fire Station via the South Dublin County Council (details supplied); and the actions he will take with regard to providing this equipment. [44719/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (17 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: 353. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to give a progress report on the school meals programme and its successful expansion. [44780/23]