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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Would that even apply to, say, antidepressants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: In theory, a pharmacist could give somebody anti-depressants without a prescription. Is this possible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: If that person goes to a pharmacy and says he or she has finished his or her prescription and cannot see his or her GP, could the pharmacist provide a week's supply of that drug?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: That is rubbish.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: He should be expelled.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: They may be dead.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Gaza has been termed "a graveyard for children". More than 4,000 small children have been murdered by Israel, and across the world people are protesting against this savagery. We need a debate in this House to reflect the opinion on this not only in Ireland but across the world. That should reflect the untenability of the Israeli ambassador's position in Dublin. Her situation is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank the Cathaoirleach and welcome everyone to today's meeting. We are at the halfway point with this joint committee. It has been very interesting thus far, regardless of what one's position is on this. As Ms Lazar said, Ireland has come a long way in the last 25 years on many issues and one of the issues it has to grapple with is assisted dying. All the indications show we are ready...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Taylor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: The committee has looked at other variations of assisted dying in different parts of the world. Is there a model that we could look at and try to replicate in an Irish context? There are variations, but is there a system that could be tolerated to a certain degree?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank Mr. McKenna. My final question is for Dr. Duckworth. I want to get his thoughts on what has been happening in the Isle of Man. It is a small part of the United Kingdom, as such, but it is quite significant. If part of the United Kingdom legislates for assisted dying, it could have a domino effect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: There is a special committee in Westminster at the moment. Does Dr. Duckworth have any updates in regard to where that is going?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank Dr. Duckworth.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank everybody. It has been a very good discussion so far. Dr. Doherty's statement is a good one, but there are obviously certain parts of it I disagree with in relation to treating people she sees who have been diagnosed with serious illnesses. I understand that there is a huge amount of fear in relation to one's morality and one's own life. It is a very fundamental question that each...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Is that when they have been given that prognosis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Dr. Doherty will understand why, because they are hard scenarios, as we all know, where somebody does take their own life because they know what they are facing. I have first-hand experience with this. Regardless of what kind of modern medicine we have, they know they face an extremely difficult number of months. No human being should have to go through that. That is why I think scenarios...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Could Dr. Doherty perhaps answer that question briefly if she wants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: How would that be the case? I am not putting Dr. Doherty on the spot by any means but how would that have a knock-on effect on somebody who has a very depressive illness and who could never avail of assisted dying? I do not see how that would have a knock-on effect on other groups that could never avail of assisted dying because of the legislative safeguards that would be put in place.

Committee on Mental Health: Mental Health Care for Migrants and Ethnic Minorities: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: Unfortunately I must leave shortly as I have another committee meeting to attend. I thank the witnesses for their statements. They are very useful. I have a number of questions. In the past 18 months to two years, 100,000 people have come to Ireland and they are very welcome. They have come from terrible and traumatic situations. What services are there in reality for those coming to...

Committee on Mental Health: Mental Health Care for Migrants and Ethnic Minorities: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Gino Kenny: I do not have a question; it is more of an observation. A very important part of all our well-being is integration. People have come to Ireland who probably never even heard of it previously and they want to integrate. Irish people are very welcoming. It is important that people integrate as much as possible and are welcomed. That has happened in Ireland in general. There have been a...