Last year in August, Colin Farrell spoke out for the first time about his son James Padraig Farrell, 21, and the difficulties he faces due to a rare health condition known as Angelman Syndrome.

The condition is a rare genetic disorder that causes intellectual and development delay.

Speaking to PEOPLE, Colin said he wanted the world to be kinder to his son, who he shares with his ex-Kim Bordenave, and get a greater understanding for the condition. He also took issue with the fact that it is still difficult to get the right kind of support and care for his son, as many of these services stop in the US when a person reaches 21.

and in a new interview speaking to Candis magazine, Farrell explained why he wants his son to be cared for by professionals rather than at home, despite technically being able to do it himself.

He said: “It's tricky, some parents will say: 'I want to take care of my child myself.' And I respect that. But my horror would be... What if I have a heart attack tomorrow, and, God forbid, James' mother, Kim, has a car crash and she's taken too — and then James is on his own. Then he's a ward of the state and he goes where? We'd have no say in it.”