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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: Talk about inventing things.

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: On a point of order, it may be that by extending the time by a few minutes, it would enable everybody to speak. The Acting Leader and the Minister might be amenable to that. I thought I would raise it at this point.

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: That is why I raised it now because perhaps the necessary permission could be sought.

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: We could adjourn Second Stage until tomorrow.

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: I have a happy memory of my late grandfather, John Hobbs, who, when in a relaxed -perhaps post-libatory - state, said to me on more than one occasion, "Mind your mother. You could have 40 fathers but you will only have one mother". Even in the early 1980s, in my early teenage years, I had an idea of what he meant. I suspect that an awful lot of people, mothers included, feel there is...

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: Vótáil.

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: Next week.

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...