Dr. Donal O'Hanlon:

Yes. If I may make one other brief comment, the criteria for involuntary admission are also changing under this Bill. One of the criteria will now be "where such treatment is immediately necessary to protect the life of the person, or to protect the health of the person from the threat of serious harm, or for the protection of other persons". I can see the rationale for that but it means that many people who are severely ill and whose condition is deteriorating will not be covered by the Bill. We will have to wait until their position is dangerous. I am concerned about that because, with schizophrenia, the longer you go untreated, the more functional damage and disability you will have. That is a big choice for society.