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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Safeguarding Medical Professionals: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: I am sure in Dr. Quinlan's professional career patients have brought this issue up. It is a difficult conversation to have with somebody. The person is in a situation where they do not want to go through a period of their life and they want to forgo that. I understand this and I believe the majority of people would understand it. We are here to tease all of this out and hopefully make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Apologies have been received from Deputy David Cullinane. Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of members participating online in a committee meeting where their participation is from within the parliamentary precincts. There can be no assurances with regard to participation online from outside the parliamentary precincts, and members should be mindful of this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank our guests for giving their submissions on this issue. It is very valuable. As a country, we have been speaking about this issue for over a decade. I think Ireland is in the position New Zealand was in two years prior to the referendum. An opinion poll was done in Ireland last week and 75% of the population agreed that we need to change our legislation around assisted dying. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Mr. Seymour has been at this issue for a considerable amount of time. It has taken a referendum and legislation. There are those who are opposed to assisted dying and we have the same voices here. I disagree with their opposition to it but I respect their opposition. Some of the issues they raise in a very concerned way are with regard to safeguards whereby people would not be coerced...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: That sounds extremely robust and that is good. Obviously people need assurance on this. There will be a second round of questions and I will come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: I have a number of questions for Dr. Good regarding the period after the referendum and legislation and so forth. Did extra funding for palliative care happen in New Zealand? My second question is on those who have availed of assisted dying. I do not know what the numbers are. Dr. Good might say what they were for the first couple of years. What environmental settings were those people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Will Dr. Good answer on funding around palliative care?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Thanks. That is very useful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: I have a question for Mr. Gaffney regarding the number of attempts before assisted dying became legal in Tasmania. What were the reasons in 2009, 2013 and 2016? Was it the case that the legislation was not up to scratch, or was it that the people of Tasmania were not ready for assisted dying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: I have a number of questions for Dr. Mewett. In relation to the states of Australia, it is my understanding New South Wales legislated and, as of today, people in New South Wales can avail of assisted dying. I think they are looking at legislation in Canberra. Is there any kind of difference in criteria in each of the states? My other question to Dr. Mewett is regarding the last line of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Never heard it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: I want to go back to Dr. Mewett in relation to the number of patients that he has dealt with and so forth. He said in his statement that 18 died before completion of the voluntary assisted dying process. What happened to those 18 people? I ask him to elaborate on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: From the time somebody requests assisted dying, what timeframe are we talking about on average? Obviously, every case is slightly different.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: As Dr. Mewett stated, in those situations some people who have been given permission to access voluntary assisted dying will not go through with that. There are many reasons for that. There is a comfort that someone coming to the end of life has an insurance policy that if things get really bad, they have this choice and control at least. For some people that is greatly comforting. I ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: When they have access to that medication, do they physically have that medication?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: In that situation where that person has the medication, do they have to notify a doctor or anybody about what is going to happen?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (30 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: 145. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he and his Department have taken to date to secure the release of Irish citizens in Gaza and those being held hostage by Hamas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50659/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (30 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: My question relates to Irish citizens in Gaza. I compiled the question two or three weeks ago. The Tánaiste had to reschedule this session. Irish citizens are still in Gaza. There was really good news about Emily Hand, the Irish-Israeli girl who was released. I would like to hear the Tánaiste's thoughts on resolving the issue of Irish citizens who are still in Gaza.