Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 December 2018
389. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the number of times the applicant for an involuntary admission under the Mental Health Act 2001 was a member of An Garda Síochána based on 2017 admissions; the number of involuntary admissions for that year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50573/18]
View answerThe Annual Report of the Mental Health Commission includes figures for the number of admission orders issued each year. It should be noted that the figures published by the Commission relate to the number of admission orders issued rather than the number of people admitted on an involuntary basis.
The number of such orders issued in 2017 was 2,337, of which 1,770 were involuntary admissions and 567 were re-grades from voluntary to involuntary status.
Of the 1,770 involuntary admissions, 449 applications were by members of An Garda Síochána.
