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Seanad: An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (22 Jan 2024)

Rónán Mullen: International Women's Day would be a good day for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Engagement with People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2024)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh ár n-aíonna. I thank Mr. Kearns and Mr. Dolan for being with us here today and for their very thought-provoking presentations. It would be remiss of me not to welcome Mr. Dolan as a former Seanad colleague as well. I am sure both witnesses know the inside of these Houses very well but, having served with Mr. Dolan, I know he certainly knows it very well...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Engagement with People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2024)

Rónán Mullen: The sop is often thrown out that this is only wanted for people with terminal illness, although that does not seem to address the many other situations where people suffer. If an attempt were made to legislate for it under the pretext that the person has to have a prognosis that his or her life will not exceed six months, would some persons with disabilities be particularly vulnerable in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Engagement with People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2024)

Rónán Mullen: Are we making progress in addressing the substantial and ongoing underprovision of the basic needs of disabled people? Could that be put on a scale of one to ten, if that is not too crass of me to ask? I am conscious time is limited.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Engagement with People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2024)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Cathaoirleach. It is important to say this committee may well choose not to recommend legislation if it believes this proposal would do more harm than good. I certainly believe that and I have been saying that for a long time. Some people think we will do more harm than good full stop. I do not want put words in the witnesses' mouths but what I am hearing from them is that in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Engagement with People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2024)

Rónán Mullen: Of course there will be cases brought on grounds of equality, whether it is to do with mental suffering, irremediable suffering or disability. This is part of the vulnerability of opening up this whole debate. It has been made it abundantly clear, including by my friend and colleague Senator Clonan, in his impassioned and clear discourse on the subject here today, that we have so much to...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I start by asking to share time with my friend and colleague, Senator Keogan, with the permission of the House.

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the Minister to the House and apologise for the fact that I will be unable to remain for the duration of the debate. I will obviously scrutinise it very carefully later on. I am attending an event involving the Human Dignity Award presentation. Senator Keogan will be there as well, so we will not be in a position to oppose this Bill on Second Stage. I assure the Minister that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome our guests again. This has been the best session we have had. It has been very clarifying for anybody who is listening carefully. I am sorry there are not more members of the committee here to hear every moment of these exchanges. It is just the Cathaoirleach and the diehards. Deputy Troy's questions were important as well. My colleague and friend, Senator Ruane, made me think...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Is Dr. McQuillan saying that it makes people more intolerant of other people's suffering or needs - of paying for their care?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Rónán Mullen: We are talking about the kind of people who are unintendedly coerced. They are not even the incorrect deaths referred to by Dr. Doré because they would be technically eligible. The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland spoke to us about people with mental health issues falling through the cracks of this. They would not be incorrect deaths either because they are technically eligible but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Rónán Mullen: To clarify, does it spoil the ability of palliative care practitioners to reach and address people's suffering?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I am grateful to Senator Ruane for reminding us that there are some fundamental philosophical choices and outlooks in play here. I compliment her on that. I have to say that I see a huge distinction. For me, it is about human dignity. Medical intervention is obviously good. It is part of the gift that has evolved through the millennia that we can do these great things to alleviate pain...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Why does it seem to be the case that the problem is much worse where there is euthanasia on the table, with the medical profession involved, the numbers seem to be much higher? They have already increased a lot in places like Oregon and so on, but it does seem to be the case that euthanasia takes it much further. Why does Professor Watson think that is the case? Is it because if doctors...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Some might say that correlation is not causality in that case, so it is hard to know what exactly is going on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Rónán Mullen: The figure is up to 53% in the last statistics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Rónán Mullen: It is an issue of concern in that number of people's lives and it is on the up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Nobody is suggesting that. There are always many reasons but it is very problematic that such a large number of people feel they are a burden.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Rónán Mullen: It cannot be divorced from the availability of a solution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Rónán Mullen: What is going on here is going on at Dr. McDonagh's request.