Billy Timmins
Question:260. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health the centres which are registered by the Mental Health Commission under the Mental Health Act 2001 [23241/13]
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Under the Mental Health Act 2001, a 'centre' is defined as a hospital or other in-patient facility for the care and treatment of persons suffering from metal illness or mental disorder. All facilities that operate as a 'centre' as defined in the Act, must be registered by the Mental Health Commission. Section 63 of the Mental Health Act 2001 states that 'a person shall not carry on a centre unless the centre is registered and the person is the registered proprietor thereof and a centre which so registered shall be known and is referred to in this Act as an approved centre'. Once a centre is registered by the Commission, it is entered in the register of approved centres and each centre's registration lasts for three years from the date of registration.
Full details on the list of registered of approved centres, including access to reports carried out by the Inspector of Mental Health Services are available on the website of the Mental Health Commission, www.mhcirl.ie.