• Independent Senator (National University of Ireland)
• Entered the Seanad on 13 September 2007 — General election
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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Europe: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

“I know this is a difficult topic but if Professor Boer could give me an answer to my questions in two or three sentences given the limited time, I would be grateful. The first thing that struck me was that looking at the number of deaths taking place in the Netherlands, which is 5.2%, if you were to compare that with the Irish population and if we had the Dutch system, that might put us at...”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Europe: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

“That is fine, I thank Professor Boer. He also mentioned incidences where euthanasia is carried out under the auspices of the GP, but he also mentioned that there are private companies involved. When that happens, because there is no doctor-patient relationship, who is taking the initiative there?”

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Europe: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

“What type of pressure is driving this increase of figures? Are we talking about pressure on doctors from society? There has been some discussion here of pressure on patients because of an absence of positive reassurance by relatives about them not being a burden. Are these issues presenting as reasons or are they driving the figures or the increases?”

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• Has spoken in 43 committee discussions and Dáil debates in the last year — below average among Senators.
• People have made 5 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average among Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "public-private partnership") 1474 times in debates — well above average among Senators.
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