Mr. Eugene Lennon:

We believe that where products are not authorised, this is not the best way to proceed. If I may bring one item to the attention of the committee, the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland issued a statement on 15 March. It was from the consultant neurologists who treat adult and paediatric epilepsy. On prescribing cannabis, they stated, "Currently the main barrier to the prescribing of cannabis derivatives for epilepsy is the lack of clinical evidence of its long-term efficacy, as well as lack of data on long-term side effects." That is why cannabis is not being prescribed at the moment.