Charles Flanagan
Question:135 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice the annual cost to the State of medical and dental services provided to prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14562/95]
Written Answers. - Medical and Dental Services.
The estimated cost of medical and dental services for prisoners in 1995 is £1.405 million. This is accounted for as follows:
|
Medical Costs |
£m |
£m |
|
Salaries/Fees for medical personnel (Director of Prison Medical Services, Pharmacist, 20 part-time Doctors) |
0.332 |
|
|
Fees to Visiting Psychiatrists (10) |
0.125 |
|
|
Drugs/Medicines |
0.550 |
|
|
Hospital and other charges |
0.030 |
|
|
Total Medical Costs |
1.037 |
|
|
Dental Costs |
||
|
Dublin Dental Hospital (Service to Dublin prisons—5 full-time dentists, 1 micro-biologist and 3 dental nurses) |
0.215 |
|
|
Dublin Dental Hospital—supplies |
0.063 |
|
|
Visiting Dentists' fees (5) |
0.090 |
|
|
Total Dental Costs |
0.368 |
|
|
Overall Total |
1.405 |
In addition, there is a provision of £1.334 milion in respect of salaries and allowances for prison officers assigned to paramedical duties.