Prison Committals

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 July 2014

Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Questions (395)

Clare Daly

Question:

395. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of figures regarding the number of life-sentenced prisoners who have had to attend the Central Mental Hospital; and the difference in numbers between Irish life-sentenced prisoners and foreign life-sentenced prisoners. [29967/14]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I am to inform the Deputy that a total of 15 Life Sentenced Prisoners attended the Central Mental Hospital in the last 5 years. Of these 11 were Irish and 4 were non national.