What we are concerned about—and this was in our college's position paper—is that in Ireland—again, this echoes other speakers who have spoken before—access to palliative care is limited throughout the country. We do not have immediate access to things like hospices and the provision of palliative care, as I said.
What I do as a liaison psychiatrist, working co-jointly with our colleagues in palliative care.... Providing mental health care to patients with mental illness isn't easily available in different parts of the country. Having access to all treatment alleviates distress for somebody who has a terminal illness and who is dying. It's something that we, as the college, believe should be easily provided for.
It isn't something that is available. That's what our concerns were.