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Oireachtas Cttee. To Debate Whether Dying With Dignity Bill Is Legal Today.

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Kildare TD, James Lawless, is chair of the committee.

The Oireachtas Justice Committee will debate whether the proposed Dying with Dignity Bill is legal at a meeting this afternoon.

The committee has been given legal advice which questions the constitutionality of the bill.

If passed it would allow for assisted suicide for people with a terminal illness.

Chair of the Justice Committee, Kildare North Fianna Fáil TD, James Lawless, says there's a lot for them to consider

Deputy Lawless says they'll have to decide whether it can go ahead

James Lawless joined Clem Ryan on Tuesday's edition of Kildare Today.

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