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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54007/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (6 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 194. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of 19 October 2022, if he will provide an update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54144/23]

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I cannot support the Minister tonight but I think Sinn Féin is wrong in what it is doing now. The timing is not right. The reason I cannot support the Minister, though, is not because of the riots or anything like that, but because we have hardworking gardaí who wanted the Minister to support them. Instead, she supported the Commissioner who did not have the confidence of 97% or...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Last Thursday night, the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association, INHFA, organised a meeting. The subject was the nature restoration law that the European Commission has published and proposed. This EU nature restoration law proposes to restore at least 20% of the EU land and sea areas by 2030. This will obviously be detrimental to our farmers. Irish farmers are looking for a guarantee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of members participating online when their participation is from within the parliamentary precincts. There can be no assurances in respect of participation online from outside the parliamentary precincts. Members should be mindful of this when contributing. This committee discusses dying, including suicide. Support...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Dr. Hartney. Professor O'Neill is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Professor O’Neill. I now call Dr. Rosaleen McDonagh and Mr. Wycherly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Of course. That is no problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes. We must do the opening statement, though.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Can Mr. Wycherly help with the opening statement, if that is what the witnesses want to do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Does Mr. Wycherly want to take a seat?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: If you remember Senator Seery Kearney, it was agreed that she might need a little assistance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I am not going to cut your time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: There was just a little confusion over the running order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Dr. McDonagh and Mr. Wycherley for their opening statements. Our first speaker will be Senator Seery Kearney and this will be a seven-minute slot to include questions and answers from our witnesses. That interaction will be seven minutes long.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I call Deputy Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I call Deputy Gino Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Let him answer it in whatever way he likes and then you can come back if you have another question or query on the answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you. I call Deputy Troy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable People: Discussion (5 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Next is Senator Mullen, please.