The National Council of the Forum on End of Life in Ireland has
recommended regulation of the funeral and cremation industry, “one of
Ireland’s least-regulated businesses”.
It urged the establishment
of an office for the regulation of funeral services which would regulate
the industry, carry out regular inspection of facilities and ensure
greater transparency in costs.
It proposed the office be financed by the
industry.
The recommendations were made in a discussion document prepared under the chairmanship of Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness.