asked the Minister for Justice the reason a person (details supplied) was transferred from Portlaoise prison, County Laois, to Dundrum psychiatric hospital in Dublin 14 in which he passed away; and the background to his hunger strike protest.
Written Answers. - Transfer of Prisoner.
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As an inquest is to be held in relation to the death of the person referred to by the Deputy I do not consider it appropriate to comment on this matter at this stage other than to make the general point that all transfers of prisoners to hospitals — including mental hospitals — are made on medical grounds.