Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-23
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Gino Kenny (PBP), Dublin Mid-West

Before Christmas, I raised with the Tánaiste and the Government the issue of establishing a special committee on assisted dying. That was three months ago. The Government stated the committee would be established either before or after Christmas. Three months later the Government has not nominated any of its five members. There is a ridiculous situation where the chairperson of the committee, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, and I mean no disrespect to him, has emailed all the Whips asking when the committee will be established. He wants to get the committee established as soon as possible. This is such a serious issue. Is the Tánaiste taking it seriously or not? I want to find out today when that committee will be established to examine this very serious issue. There needs to be a national discussion on it.

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Sitting date: 2023-02-23