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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 135. To ask the Minister for Health if support will be provided to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50037/23]

Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: An outrage is being perpetrated on innocent people in hospitals, including children. That it has become a graveyard for children is not an exaggeration; it is a fact. All right-thinking people around the world want a ceasefire, safe corridors to be put in place and for the raining down of bombs to stop. One thing I always say about politics is that it is great we can all come into this...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: As he said, we are here, there and everywhere.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I want to thank the Electoral Commission for the great work it has been doing. It is a very difficult job trying to balance everything. For the future, I would encourage six-seater constituencies and not breaking county boundaries. That is obviously very important. The Minister of State appreciates that. It is not natural for people to break a county boundary. If there is any way that...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: I know. I am not saying we should use that system. I am very glad the Ceann Comhairle mentioned that because electronic voting is not what I am talking about. I am talking about postal voting of some type. We should look at that. Regarding by-elections, it is very interesting. I am conscious of the time. We definitely have to look at by-elections. It is an old-fashioned system that...

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I know we are over time in the slot but in the interest of balance, we have to go to Dr. Griffin.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: We will move to the next round of four-minute slots. I again ask everybody to keep an eye on the clock.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: We are going back to the first item on the agenda, which is to show two short video submissions from Mr. Brendan Clarke. Mr. Clarke was invited to appear before the committee but he sadly died before this was possible. On behalf of the committee members and the secretariat, I again extend our sincere condolences to his family and thank his family for allowing us to do this. Each one of us...

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

Michael Healy-Rae: We should be able to hear the presentation. We will not continue with it. We will have it better set up for our next meeting where we will all have headphones or something. We will have to abandon it until the next day. Out of respect to the family, I want this to be done properly and we are not doing it justice. I thank all of our witnesses, including Dr. McHale, Dr. Griffin and Dr....

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

Michael Healy-Rae: Apologies have been received from Deputy Troy and Senator Hoey. Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of members participating online in a committee meeting when their participation is from within the parliamentary precincts. There can be no assurances in relation to participation online from outside the parliamentary precincts and members should be mindful of...

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

Michael Healy-Rae: I thank Dr. McHale. I invite Dr. Eve Griffin to give her opening statement please.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: Perfectly, thank you.

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

Michael Healy-Rae: Dr. Vanbellingen, because you are attending remotely, I feel you have not been involved enough. Before we go on to the next round, I want to give you a few moments to give an overview, in the interests of balance.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (14 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49521/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (14 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49338/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (14 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 301. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the legislation involving child maintenance payments being excluded from social welfare means tests will be signed into law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49822/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 306. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carers allowance application (details supplied) can be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49848/23]

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

Michael Healy-Rae: 489. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49337/23]

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

Michael Healy-Rae: 501. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49434/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Nov 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: 531. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49725/23]