Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying

Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion

Dr. Siobh?n McHale:

The psycho-oncology and perinatal mental health programmes are aligned to each of the areas. For the oncology programme, there are eight cancer centres and the paediatric centre. Each of them has a team with one consultant psychiatrist, three psychologists, three social workers and clinical nurse specialists.

There is also the funding from the cancer support services for the model in the community and how these work together very effectively. Yes, there is a very clear number of people associated with that.