Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Often there is a suggestion that there are differences between the patient who has a depressive illness and who is suicidal and one who has MAID. In practice, there is very little difference to distinguish between those two things. There is very little suicidal behaviour—whether

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  No, and in Ireland—

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I work in Ireland. I don't work in Canada.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I haven't done any MAID assessments. I'm not qualified and that's not something I—

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I have read up on that and I do understand some of the issues around that, yes.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I don't know what the doses are, but they're usually some barbitones.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I have read the protocol, but my concern about—

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Can I ask exactly what you're quoting from?

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I'm so sorry. What exactly are you quoting me from? I don't recognize what you just held up there.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  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 provis

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Can he clarify the question, please? I didn't hear the question clearly.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I can, absolutely. They were both published earlier this year. One is by David Jones, who's in the U.K., and another is by Professor Anne Doherty, who's in Dublin. I can send you those references, yes.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  It's a really, really good question. Unfortunately, there isn't a whole lot of information out there. A recent systematic review, one of the highest forms of evidence, was published this year. It said just that: that there isn't a lot of research in this field. Several studies

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  No problem. Rather than enabling patients to end their lives through assisted suicide, governments should consider how much funding there is for mental illness, how long the waiting lists are to see a psychiatrist and how government can provide excellent multidisciplinary team c

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you. I'll just begin by saying I absolutely echo and support everything my colleague Mr. Henick has just said. My name is Dr. Eric Kelleher. I'm a consultant liaison psychiatrist working at Cork University Hospital, Ireland, and an honorary clinic senior lecturer at Unive