Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Without discussing any specific case, in a situation where a patient wishes to access medicinal cannabis and their consultant is not of the same opinion, Mr. Lennon says that the patient can get a second opinion. However, for a consultant to be familiar with that patient's condition is a long process in itself. One cannot just change consultant. One can change GP, but to change consultant is a completely different proposal. If a person's consultant is not willing to endorse the application and is not willing to monitor it, it is not as easy as just changing a GP.