Results 841-860 of 7,581 for speaker:Rónán Mullen
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: We all have different causes we support under different flags and headings and I just felt that was an unnecessarily ad hominem contribution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: No, I did. I meant it word for word. If I may proceed with my question-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: We all support different causes under different headings. That is my point. We should not have to answer other people's personal tests on these issues. I listened to Mr. Copson. He spoke of the right to follow one's own conscience as long as it does not harm others. When he says the case is inarguable for legal change, I wonder are there any humanists who would oppose euthanasia or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: By whom?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: To be clear, it is not that the person who is ending his or her life reports feeling a burden as a reason but rather that the doctor reports it as an issue in his or her life. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: I would be interested to hear.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: Is Mr. Copson wishing away-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: Is Mr Copson wishing away a very troubling issue there?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: Sounds like a massive piece of spin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: I think this is more for YouTube than for getting information.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: Will Senator Ruane lead by example?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: First of all, I have no difficulty accepting what I think was the clarification. I do not think anybody intended to suggest otherwise. Nobody is saying that advocates of euthanasia or assisted dying are saying that other people are better off dead than alive. I think what they are saying is that if those people think they are better off dead than alive, then that is okay. However, I think...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: Does Mr. Copson refer to mental and physical illness when he talks about people who are incurably suffering?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: I am asking Mr. Copson if he is referring to mental and physical illness.
- Seanad: Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: There is not much I can add to what has been said today other than to first of all share the outrage and horror of all right-thinking people at the latest outbreak of terror in Gaza and its consequences for the most vulnerable people. Nobody can be in any doubt that the Palestinian people in Gaza are in the grip of a terrorist group, Hamas, whose mutilation, murder and hostage-taking is...
- Seanad: Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: I am always cautious-----
- Seanad: Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: -----and I am not in any way holding him to account.
- Seanad: Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: I want to conclude on a practical point. It may seem like a very small effort, but one of the things that has been very good about our response to the refugee crisis in recent years has been community sponsorship, which has enabled communities to operate together to bring Afghan refugees, for example, the families of judges and women judges, to safety with their families in our country. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: Relying on a study from activist groups such as the IFPA or START and using that without in any way prefacing it suggests to me there is not always a consistent concern with appropriate methodologies. However, I am grateful for the opportunity to ask some questions. To be honest, there is a lot that has been said here today and in the report such that you would need an hour. It is the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Rónán Mullen: Obviously, in this forum there is not time, but it would be helpful if there was a greater willingness to explain the rationale and the logic of that. One thing that surprises me that nobody seems willing to acknowledge when asked this rhetorical question about whether there is any other jurisdiction or area of medicine where there is a required waiting period is that there is an obvious...