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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Physical Education (28 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised on behalf of an association (details supplied); the way in which he plans to address these concerns; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that only 12% of young persons are meeting the guideline of 60 minutes of physical activity per day; his plans to address concerns on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: 556. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address issues regarding the disjointed nature of the bus lane along the N3, where at almost all junctions the bus must move out of the bus lane into traffic and then move back into the bus lane; if he will ensure buses can move more efficiently along the N3 without impediment; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (28 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: 581. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that large numbers of child care providers are continuing to increase fees following the introduction of the universal child care subsidy resulting in a loss of benefit to parents; the steps she is taking to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50291/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank the witnesses. I know Dr. McQuillan from north Dublin and the great work she and the organisation do in palliative care medicine. I acknowledge that before I ask questions. What struck me about some of the evidence and research I am aware of is the regimes that exist elsewhere. The Netherlands has been mentioned. I was quite shocked by the rocketing rise in the number of cases...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Does Mr. Curran have an example of a model he would propose?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Mr. Curran mentioned the assessment process and the rational choice. What I would give consideration to, particularly in an Irish context, is the fact that people are waiting perhaps a year for a psychiatric assessment. In that case, the focus should be on triaging people quickly and giving them the best medical care, which is evidence based, so that their psychological or psychiatric...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: What ethical principle does Mr. Curran uphold that supersedes the well-researched medical ethics to which doctors under the Medical Council subscribe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Does Mr. Curran agree with the principle of non-malfeasance, that a doctor should do no harm?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: How would Mr. Curran respond to Dr. McQuillan's point on the diversion of public resources away from palliative care, which he agrees is an important initiative? Would the introduction of a regime allowing for assisted suicide and euthanasia dilute the required focus on palliative care? I ask him to respond to the points made by Dr. McQuillan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Are doctors there not involved in the prescription of fatal doses of drugs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: They are involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Doctors prescribe and that is-------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Doctors prescribe the drugs and, therefore, they are involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: I agree it is a serious risk. Disability Action in Northern Ireland is opposed to the legalisation of assisted suicide. It said that although people should have a right to control in their lives, changing the law to benefit a small number of people would have a much wider repercussion on how society values people with disabilities. How would the witnesses respond to its serious concerns...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: I ask Mr. Nugent to respond to the statement by Disability Action.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Disability Action made that statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: The concern of Disability Action is that there could be a conflict with the rights of those with disabilities because they fear the potential consequences for those rights should a particular regime is introduced. I thank-------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: The courts have said that safeguards and potential consequences are too speculative and distant and they would find it difficult to create such a regime because it would be impossible to tailor adequate safeguards. My colleague, Deputy O'Callaghan, wants to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank Professor Lewis for appearing before the committee. I have a number of questions following on from our interaction with the previous witnesses. We discussed many of the regimes that exist elsewhere. How would someone with dementia be triaged in the Netherlands?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: How are psychiatric conditions assessed?