Oireachtas Justice Committee Says New Committee Required To Examine Assisted Dying Bill.

Thursday, 22 July 2021 12:36

The committee has recommended another special Committee be set up to examine assisted dying, in a similar way to the one that examined new abortion legislation.

The Oireachtas Justice Committee has decided the Dying with Dignity Bill is unfit for purpose and "doesn't stack up".

The bill would have allowed terminally ill people to access medical assistance to end their life.

It's recommended a new Special Oireachtas Committee on assisted dying be set up to take a deeper look at the issue.

Following scrutiny of the Dying with Dignity Bill 2020, the Joint Committee on Justice, chaired by @lawlessj, has recommended that an Oireachtas Special Committee be established to undertake an examination on the topic of assisted dying. #seeforyourself https://t.co/A2FK6wW2GX pic.twitter.com/xyBN4evLVj
— Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais (@OireachtasNews) July 21, 2021

Chair of the Justice Committee, Kildare North Fianna Fáil TD, James Lawless says it's the technical nature of the bill that was flawed, rather than the issue itself:

Our Political Correspondent Seán Defoe has more

We welcome the Justice Committee's recommendation that a Special Oireachtas Committee is established to examine the issue of assisted dying. This is what we have called for & also the need for respectful & robust debate on the matter https://t.co/LmWhWSPaMt
— Irish Hospice Foundation (@IrishHospice) July 21, 2021

People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny, who tabled the bill, says he plans to re-draft the bill to address the legal concerns:

More from Local News

Teen To Face Naas District Court Over Death Of Ryan Weir Gibbons

The alleged incident happened on the 26th of October at Magee Terrace in Kildare Town.
McVerry Trust Fallout: Peacock Enclosure, €300k Driveway And Unapproved Lift At Kerdiffstown In Naas

Former CEO Francis Doherty told the committee that the justification given for installing a second lift - which had no planning permission - was that his predecessor did not want staff or kitchen workers using the same entrance as him.
WATCH: Local Raises Alarm After Dog Targets Sheep In Johnstown

A passerby said he saw the dog circling and nipping at the sheep and stepped in, managing to scare it away.
Stone Roses Bass Player Gary 'Mani' Mounfield Has Died Aged 63

His mother comes from Athy, and the bassist was honoured with a Made of Athy plaque in 2019
Exclusive: Gardaí Say Investigation In “Infancy” After Residents Report Concerns Over Xmas Savings Scheme

The investigation, according to gardai, is in its "infancy", and enquiries into all of the circumstances are ongoing.
Afterschool Clubs And Activities Now A Luxury For Many Families, ESRI Says

Kildare North Social Democrats TD Aidan Farrelly says families without support from extended relatives are being forced to cut working hours or leave their jobs entirely - deepening financial strain.
Cold Draughty “Sitting Room” Set Up Outside The Dáil Highlighting Cold Winter Renters Deal With

Audio

Friends of the Earth organised the event ahead of a Bill being debated in the Dail.
Lucan Woman Appears In Court Charged With Sending Threatening Online Messages To Simon Harris

Sandra Barry, of Tor an Rí, Balgaddy, Lucan, was granted bail today ahead of her next court appearance on the eighteenth of December.