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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Many years ago, I planted forest and I worked in forestry all my life, so I do not need to go visiting anywhere, to be honest.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's Forestry Programme and Strategy: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister of State was asked this question an hour ago but I have to be blunt; she gave a watery answer. I would like for the Minister of State to give a firm, strong answer. At a previous meeting of this committee, members asked that the Minister of State meet the Social, Economic, Environmental Forestry Association, SEEFA. I am disappointed to see that she has still not met this group,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to fund a local link bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42937/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to fund a local link bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42937/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 191. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied) awaiting an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43126/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 204. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42972/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 234. To ask the Minister for Health when a person can expect an appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43184/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of members participating online during 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 be mindful of this when contributing. This committee discusses dying,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you very much. Dr. Finegan is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Professor Yuill. Before we go to members, I remind everybody that we are going to be strict on time. Each person has six minutes, and that includes for the answer. I ask members to address an individual witness. If they are leaving it open to all of the witnesses to answer, I ask them to please state that. First is Deputy Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Dr. Yuill and call Senator Ronan Mullen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: He cannot go into very precise details of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is not easy to say in a public forum like this. There is no problem, Dr. Yuill can furnish it to us afterwards and it can be given to Deputy Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Witnesses cannot really go naming a person.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is a matter we will come back to. Witnesses do not have to give references in their opening statements. We must make that clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: My job is to protect our witnesses in that they come here in good faith to give us information. My job is to make sure we treat them in a fair fashion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are way over time but I want to do the Deputy justice by allowing Dr. Finegan to respond also.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you all. I call Deputy Lahart.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: She will bring it in before we finish, perhaps in the next round.