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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: I thank everyone who has provided opening statements and given evidence today. I will ask one or two questions of Dr. Griffin. She said "Those who die by assisted dying are generally older and are more likely to be female." A number of weeks ago, we heard evidence from a psychiatrist in Cork who said that older women have a much higher rate of depression than the general population. What...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Time Zones (14 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 331. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has any plans to reform the policy on daylight savings time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49447/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 610. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in her senior years can expect to receive an appointment for cataract eye surgery (both eyes) as she is visually impaired and the issue is impacting on her quality of life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50024/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (14 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 611. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in her senior years who has been waiting over 12 months for hearing aids replacement can expect to receive an appointment for same as she is hearing impaired and the issue is impacting on her quality of life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50025/23]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: It is just complying with the Supreme Court judgment.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: I move amendment No. 12: In page 20, line 9, to delete “application is credible” and substitute “applicant has been trafficked”.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: It clearly gets rid of a requirement for trafficked persons to enter direct provision and that is why we are pressing the amendment. As regards amendment No. 16, which is in the name of Deputy Pringle, it allows access for an immigration permission for trafficked person because people who are trafficked are less likely to come forward as they fear deportation. We support that. I am sorry...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: I move amendment No. 15: In page 24, to delete lines 2 to 5 and substitute the following: “(b) assistance with accommodation”..

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: I thank the Department for everything and thank the Minister for her own good work on the legislation. Obviously, when she took on the role as Minister for Justice she recognised, as we all recognise, the lacuna in services in this regard and she is trying to do something about it. Credit is due to the Minister and her team for the work that they are putting into it. It is not really...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: On Committee Stage, we moved an amendment to section 41 after concerns were raised with us regarding the safeguarding of personal data of victims and survivors in the context of any information request made by the agency to a service provider under that section. In fairness to the Minister, she said she would check out the point. She contacted us to say she had received advice from the...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (8 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: Briefly, to follow on from what Deputy Ó Ríordáin said, NGOs within the sector wanted the agency to have some more autonomy. We need accountability within the agency, so the Minister being directly responsible is not necessarily negative but we feel that this provides a good balance. We wish to support Deputy Ó Ríordáin's amendment.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 137. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to get an urgent date for a surgical procedure in any hospital to remove kidney stones as the person is experiencing chronic pain which is impacting negatively on their quality of life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49067/23]

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

Pa Daly: Professor Doherty said that older women have higher rates of depression. Is that compared to men or younger women? In general, are older women at the top of the scale? That is what she is saying, okay. She also said that there is an increase in older women seeking assisted dying. She mentioned a number of places including Oregon and Switzerland. It also tallies with something said by...

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

Pa Daly: Okay.

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

Pa Daly: Do the witnesses believe that the 6% that mental health services are getting in the budget compared with the 12% or 13% they get in other countries should be increased significantly before we legislate on this matter?

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

Pa Daly: Professor Doherty is talking about suicidal ideation

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

Pa Daly: I saw Dr. Dalton nodding her head. Does she wish to comment on this point?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fisheries Protection (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether he has the results of the 2023 salmon survey for the Feale/Cashen fishery; and if he is in a position to indicate if that fishery will be opened in 2024. [47681/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has any plans to purchase the Abhainn Mhór/Owenmore fishery near An Leithtruigh, Corca Dhuibhne. [48229/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Nov 2023)

Pa Daly: 824. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to make a statement in relation to the establishment of the Penal Consultative Council, as set out in the Review of Policy Options for Prison and Penal Reform last year. [47904/23]