The Joint Committee on Assisted Dying was established to consider and make recommendations for legislative and policy change related to a statutory right to assist a person to end his, her or their life and a statutory right to receive such assistance.
The Joint Committee on Assisted Dying was established by a motion agreed by Dáil Éireann on Tuesday, 24 January 2023 and a motion agreed by Seanad Éireann on Thursday, 2 February 2023.
The Joint Committee's work may include an exploration of how provision for assisted dying might operate in Ireland; an examination of safeguards relating to the provision for assisted dying; an examination of the constitutional, legal and ethical issues relating to such a provision; and identification of possible unintended consequences of such a provision.
Cathaoirleach
Insights from the Chair: Michael Healy-Rae
July 2023 The Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Assisted Dying describes the work of the committee and their role in deliberating on a very sensitive subject. Part of The Chair Series on Oireachtas TV.