Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care

This paper describes the background to the development of palliative care services in Ireland and documents the government’s commitment to the further development of palliative care.

It acknowledges the important role played by the voluntary sector in the development of palliative care.

It describes the current strengths and weaknesses of palliative care service delivery.

It emphasises the increasing need for specialist palliative care services in Ireland, and highlights issues that need to be addressed in the future development of palliative care service delivery.