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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 22 Jan 1985

Vol. 355 No. 1

Written Answers. - Discharge of Mental Patient.

398.

asked the Minister for Health if an inspector of mental hospitals has visited a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he has directed the discharge of this patient.

The acting inspector of mental hospitals visited the patient in question on 11 December 1984 under section 239 of the Mental Treatment Act, 1945. Following consideration of his report I directed by Order of 19 December 1984 that the patient be discharged from hospital. The patient was discharged on 20 December 1984.

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