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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 296. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what plans are in place to deal with the waiting times for apprentices to attend college placements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45718/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 262. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's plans to rectify an anomaly in qualifying for a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45966/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (19 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 346. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45915/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (19 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 438 of 24 January 2023, if he will provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46041/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Apologies have been received from Senators Hoey, Seery Kearney and O'Loughlin. Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of members participating online in a committee meeting when their participation is from within the parliamentary precincts. There can be no assurances in relation to participation online from outside the parliamentary precincts and members should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Mr. Riley. I invite Mr. Copson to give his presentation. I thank him for joining us online.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am sorry to interrupt but I have to allow time for Mr. Riley to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you, Senator. I invite Professor Binchy to respond first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: The other two witnesses will have to given their responses in the second round because I must go now to Senator Mullen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I know you did not mean that in the way it came out because to be fair to the Senator-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will permit that if time allows but we will hear from Mr. Riley first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Of course it is but I am trying to work within it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have to move on. I call Deputy Troy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: We will stop for a second. We will pause and Professor Binchy will respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Professor Binchy is speaking uninterrupted now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I want to give Professor Binchy-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: He is our guest here today. He is a witness. I want to give him-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are over time but I want, with all justice, to hear Professor Binchy's response.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am very glad that yesterday the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, called to see the excellent facility that is St. Mary of the Angels in Beaufort in County Kerry. It is a very special place for people with intellectual and physical disabilities. The Taoiseach knows that I have long campaigned, since 2011, when what I believe was the wrong decision was made to do away with congregated...