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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: Up to today, I thought that one of the arguments or concerns was that if we legislated for assisted dying in whatever form on limited grounds, then the argument might be made on equality grounds as to why it cannot be accessed for disability reasons or, indeed, for mental health-related reasons. That is a strong problem to be considered. What I am taking away from today, and I ask the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: Should doctors be involved?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: It is on the allegation of paternalism, when people who are settled in their mind as to what they want.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: I thank all the witnesses for attending the meeting. Dr. Kelleher spoke about exposing more people to vulnerability. As a lay, non-medical person, am I characterising his approach and that of the other witnesses fairly as one that holds that while it may be possible in theory to say there are people, and individuals have been mentioned, who are not suicidal and not affected by mental health...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: My colleague and friend, Senator Ruane, mentioned Ireland's abortion law as an example of where limits or margins are put in place. People have different views on that particular issue. People can comment as they wish but I am not asking them to comment on their attitude to Ireland's abortion law. What I do see is an increase in numbers and a lot of controversy about the position of those...
- Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: I welcome the Minister. I am of a generation that did not grow up with vapes and therefore I find the whole thing a bit of a head scratcher when I am out for a run or going round the place and see people who are very young indeed with these nicotine inhaling products in their hands. There are many tragedies in this world and this is probably one of the lesser ones, but it is very...
- Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: On my question, was any consideration given to making them prescription-only?
- Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: Did that issue come up?
- Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: The Minister is not serious if he has not been thinking about that to date.
- Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: No. That says something.
- Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: It was not even on the table.
- Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: People will wonder.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed] (15 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: And amendment No. 23.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed] (15 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed] (15 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 20: In page 14, line 26, to delete “member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of superintendent” and substitute “judge of the District Court”.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed] (15 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed] (15 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 22: In page 15, to delete lines 8 and 9 and substitute the following: “(b) the name of the District Court judge and the date of approval,”.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed] (15 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 23: In page 15, line 13, to delete “member of the Garda Síochána” and substitute “District Court judge”.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed] (15 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages [Resumed] (15 Nov 2023)
Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 25.