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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Perhaps Dr. Chapman might answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Dr. Chapman very much. Does Dr. McLaren want to come in next?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Dr. McLaren. We are into the final round. I must advise everybody that this is a four-minute round. We could call it two minutes for the member and two minutes for the person to answer. I am sorry for being so down on the time, but I have to be. Senator Mullen has four minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: That is no problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I said I was going to stick to the four minutes. I am sorry. We will have to try to get them in some other way. I call Deputy Lahart. I am really up against the clock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Fair point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: We are nearly finished but I wish to give the witnesses the courtesy of a very brief summary be that with regard to an individual's question or if there is any issue they wish to respond to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: Very briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am going to stop it now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: On a different subject, one thing I will not tolerate is people in the Public Gallery gesturing as if they are not happy with something. If somebody in the Public Gallery is unhappy with anything, I would very politely ask him or her to leave. People can remain here and listen to what is happening but I will not take direction from the Public Gallery about anything to do with the operation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will make this very clear. Some other day, at some other time, if a member who may be of an opposing opinion wants latitude, he or she will be given the exact same latitude as was given today in this instance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: No. We will go to the other doctors now, to Dr. McLaren-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: You are fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Dr. Chapman. That is very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Professionals and Assisted Dying: Discussion (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: On behalf of members and the secretariat, I thank very sincerely Dr. Suzanne Crowe, Dr. Cameron McLaren, Dr. Laura Chapman and Dr. Peter Allcroft for attending today's meeting. Their professionalism and experience are very important to us, as is hearing their views on this very important issue. I also thank members. The meeting went on perhaps a bit longer than anticipated but it was a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a bus service (details supplied) will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2827/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 321. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding will be provided for an event (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2763/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Television Licence Fee (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 325. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2973/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: 459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a proposal (details supplied) to ban electric dog collars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2398/24]