Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will individualise my questions which may make for shorter answers. My first question is to Dr. Jacqueline Montwill. She states that suicidal feelings and thoughts can change and disappear - we got this evidence previously - so that one day a patient can feel suicidal and next day the patient is not suicidal. That raises certain issues regarding the validity of certification. How does she think that should be dealt with? She also mentioned that mental illness responds to treatment. To my surprise, Dr. McCarthy said this morning - I am not a professional in this area - that there is no treatment for suicidality, which astounded me. Perhaps Dr. Montwill would comment on that issue.