Pat Upton
Question:57 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners who were offered treatment for drug addiction while in prison in 1995; and the numbers who accepted and rejected the offer. [2194/96]
Written Answers. - Treatment for Drug Addicted Persons.
Individual prisoners' medical files are confidential in the context of the doctorpatient relationship and the information requested is therefore not available.
Regarding treatment for drug addicted prisoners generally, I would like to inform the Deputy that plans are well advanced for the implementation of a range of measures already announced for the Mountjoy prison complex. These include a treatment facility which will provide for humane detoxification on a par with hospital practice and also for a drug free unit.