Special committee should examine assisted dying, report recommends

The Dying with Dignity Bill seeks to allow qualifying persons – those suffering from a terminal illness – to achieve a dignified and peaceful end of life

Volunteers from Hope Ireland, a group opposed to the legalisation of assisted suicide/euthanasia protest outside the Dáil on November 7, 2020, in advance of  that evening's vote on Gino Kenny's private members bill on euthanasia. The Dáil voted to allow the Bill move to the Oireachtas Committee on Justice. File picture: John Mc Elroy

A special Oireachtas committee should be established to examine the topic of assisted dying, the joint committee on justice has recommended.

The Dying with Dignity Bill 2020 is a private member’s bill from People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny that seeks to allow for the provision of assisted dying to qualifying persons – those suffering from a terminal illness – with the aim of allowing them to achieve a dignified and peaceful end of life.