John Gerard Hanafin (Fianna Fail)

I support my colleague, Senator Walsh. He is clearly not against a debate, in fact he would welcome a debate and specifically on the fact that the HSE seems to be sponsoring why euthanasia should be legalised. Euthanasia is a criminal act in this State and remains so. It is the voluntary taking of a human life. In my view there are much more important issues than whether the economy is up or down or in between. The right to life of each individual——