Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 June 2016
153. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of admissions under the Mental Health Acts that had their status regraded from voluntary to involuntary and the number of admissions that had their status regraded from involuntary to voluntary for each of the years 2012 to 2015, inclusive, and in 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18582/16]
View answer154. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of patients admitted involuntarily for each of the years 2012 to 2015, inclusive, and in 2016 to date, who did not have a tribunal review their detention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18585/16]
View answer163. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of admission orders revoked under the Mental Health Acts before a mental health tribunal was held for each of the years 2014 and 2015 and 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18649/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 153, 154 and 163 together.
Figures sought by the Deputy for the years 2012 to 2016 are set out in the table:
|
Year |
Numbers regraded from Voluntary to Involuntary Status |
Number of Admissions and Renewal Orders revoked before Mental Health Tribunal is held |
Number of Admissions and Renewal orders revoked at Mental Health Tribunal |
|
2012 |
567 |
1530 |
142 |
|
2013 |
541 |
1457 |
171 |
|
2014 |
507 |
1514 |
149 |
|
2015 |
608 |
1661 |
170 |
|
2016 |
188* |
428* |
72* |
* Figures to end April 2016
Section 28 of the Mental Health Act 2001 provides that the consultant psychiatrist responsible for the patient shall revoke an order where they become of the opinion that the patient is no longer suffering from a mental disorder as defined in the Act. The figures for admission and renewal orders revoked by the responsible consultant psychiatrist under the provisions of Section 28 for each year from 2012 to date are listed in the table above. Figures for the numbers of involuntary patients who, having had their admission or renewal order revoked, sought to have their Mental Health Tribunal take place are not readily available. I will pass these figures on to the Deputy when they are provided to me.
