Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. Drumm for that. It was really helpful.

I now want to turn to the issue of authorised officers. There is a lot to be considered by a layperson like me coming to this. There is the allocated key worker and there are the advocacy services, but I just want to deal with the issue of authorised officers because concern arose in previous debates over the role of authorised officers in the Bill and whether it might result in delays in patients accessing treatments. There is concern that we do not have enough authorised officers. The best way to build legislation might not be on the basis of the failings of our service. I would like both sets of witnesses to comment on whether they have concerns over the specification of authorised officers in the legislation. Do they believe it will make things more difficult from a professional point of view? Will it have an impact on the role of families in applications?