Ms Janice Donlon:

Expansion and availability do not appear to be a problem throughout the country. We are looking at introducing a telephone counselling service, probably from next year, which will ensure that the service is more accessible and available. Currently, it is a face-to-face counselling service. The law and the restriction of the law is complex for counsellors and for women. That is what they have to operate within. We offer counsellors as much support, training and guidance as possible so that they can operate within the law and support women through the process.