Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 April 2017
298. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the frequency with which inspections are carried out by an organisation in respect of a psychiatric unit (details supplied); if these reports are published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18636/17]
View answerSection 51 of The Mental Health Act 2001 provides that the Inspector of Mental Health Services shall visit and inspect every approved centre at least once in each year and she may also inspect any other premises where mental health services are being provided as she considers appropriate. Annual inspections of all approved centres have been conducted since the establishment of the Mental Health Commission, including Department of Psychiatry, Portlaoise. All inspection reports are published on the Mental Health Commission Website.
