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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: If the Senator wants to briefly refresh, she can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: We will hear from Dr. Donnelly now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Exactly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Very briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: We will move to another round. I must tell members about the time constraints. I am very grateful to the witnesses. There are only three minutes per person in the second round. There is time for one question and answer each, which members will direct to one witness. It is the way we have to do it go keep within the time constraints. Senator Ruane is first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Does anybody want to say anything to that in one minute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: We have a three-minute slot, so it will be a question directed to one person.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you very much, Senator Mullen. On behalf of the secretariat and committee members, I thank Mr. Seymour, Dr. Donnelly and Dr. Good for taking part in this meeting to share their experience with us and for engaging in such a frank and forthright way with members. We realise they are all very busy people and we thank them very sincerely for sharing their time and expertise with us. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: We will now move on to our next topic which is assisted dying in Australia. I welcome Dr. Philip Haig Nitschke, director and founder of Exit International Australia, Mr. Mike Gaffney, member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, and Dr. Greg Mewett, palliative care physician in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. We thank them for joining us at this time in our evening and their morning, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: Thank you, Mr. Gaffney. Dr. Greg Mewett is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Dr. Mewett and we will now hear from Dr. Philip Nitschke, who is very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have to be honest and say I cannot recollect it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: If it is helpful, we can suspend for two minutes and we will check.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: We will go into private session for two minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I remind everybody that this committee discusses dying, including suicide. Support information can be found on the committee’s webpage. We will now continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Dr. Mewett.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I have to move on to the second round, in which each contributor has four minutes. They can use them whatever way they like. Deputy Gino Kenny is first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: With Senator Ruane's permission I would like to bring in Mr. Gaffney if he wants to make a comment on this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in New Zealand and Australia: Discussion (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank the Senator. On my behalf and that of members and the secretariat, I thank most sincerely Dr. Nitschke, Dr. Mewett and Mr. Gaffney for their contributions. We really appreciate them taking time out of their busy schedules to be with us. It is very important to have this type of engagement. We are grateful and there was the time zone aspect as well. We are glad they were able to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (28 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter in relation to CIÉ pensions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52457/23]