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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: Will the Chair just clarify the advance directive? Most of us know what it means, but it is the note in advance where someone is setting out what they want to happen if a certain thing happens to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: I refer to Mr. Kelly’s submission. I will not be asking him to comment on the paragraph I intend to quote from, but I would like Dr. Mills’s and Professor Huxtable’s response to it. The paragraph states: It would appear that for the purpose of protecting vulnerable persons, and ensuring [competency] and capacity are duly regarded, assisted dying may not be available...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: I found it not provocatively provocative. However, it is provocative in terms of raising the issues for the committee, certainly for me as a member of it, and differentiating between competence and capacity when it came to physical and psychiatric.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: What does "irremediable" mean?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: Is that a distinction? Mr. Kelly seems to be drawing a distinction and saying that in the case of psychiatric and mental illness, there is a potential for irremediability that does not exist with physical. No, he is not saying that.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (28 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 135. To ask the Minister for Health the progress he is making on expanding the national heel-prick test, given that 28 June is International Neonatal Screening Day; how many diseases babies born today in Ireland are currently being tested for; when he will decide on including spinal muscular atrophy in newborn screening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31393/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (27 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider increasing the size of the SEAI solar PV grant KW/PH rate in order that consumers can avail of larger solar units but drawdown the maximum €2,400 grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30787/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how many bus drivers were recruited for the Dublin region to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31209/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how many bus drivers are in training for the Dublin region at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31210/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (22 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 129. To ask the Minister for Finance for a report on the trend in corporation tax revenue stream since just before the pandemic. [30037/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (22 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the level of windfall receipts since the start of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30038/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (21 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 206. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has established an implementation group to progress the operational recommendations made in the Report of the Independent Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; the chair and membership of the group; its relationship with the clinical advisory forum on termination of pregnancy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (20 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: I second that nomination.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: The committee is willing to dialogue. I say that lightly and also unlightly to cover myself. I thank our three guests. We have really opened the whole discussion in a very dynamic way today. I thank Dr. Mulligan, Dr. Hickey and Dr. Casey for the intellectual rigour that all three statements have brought. I accept the bona fides of the intellectual rigour of all three. Dr. Hickey spoke...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: Dr. Hickey has said that a number of times and it is very refreshing that he can bring the intellectual approach. I take the objectivity of his presentation. The reason I ask about the conservative and liberal reference is that I would not like to see those who might have issues with this as being less than progressive and that those who want to see it introduced as being progressive. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: Dr. Hickey mentioned a referendum in his contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: Dr. Casey is saying that the concerns of the Supreme Court and it's evident scepticism - that is his interpretation - that abuses could ever be curbed entirely are very relevant to assessing whether potential legislative reforms could ever be consistent with the State's solemn duty to protect life. That is one matter. I come back to a theme I have mentioned in the context of Dr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: I am not asking that; I was talking about the dangers of making assumptions about conditions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: What are the characteristics that are used?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: What about people who are not close to end of life?