Irish Catholic Bishops Consultative Group for Bioethics

In 1996 the Irish Bishops established a Committee for Bioethics, chaired by Bishop Donal Murray. Their intention was that the committee would contribute to the development and understanding of an ethos, consistent with the values of the Gospel, in relation to issues of healthcare and bio-medical research.

In 2007 the committee was replaced by a panel of consultors drawn from a variety of professional disciplines, including medicine, nursing social work, the natural sciences, philosophy and theology.

Publications

The original bioethics commitee published documents on Assisted Human Reproduction and on End of Life Care. The bioethical consultative group serves as a resource for the Irish Episcopal Conference in its preparation of documents, policies and statements on bioethical issues.