Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2022
717. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons detained under section 3 (1)(a) of the Mental Health Act 2001 in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48617/22]
View answer718. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of persons detained under section 3 (1)(b) of the Mental Health Act 2001 in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48618/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 717 and 718 together.
The Mental Health Commission collects data on the number of involuntary detentions under the Mental Health Act 2001. However, the data collected does not include a breakdown of whether an individual is detained subject to section 3(1)(a) or section 3(1)(b) at present.
The Mental Health Commission includes figures for the total number of involuntary detentions, including information on the number of admission orders made and the number of renewal orders made, in a given year in its Annual Report. The Commission published its 2021 Annual Report in June 2022. The 2021 Report and the reports for the years 2018 - 2020 can be found at the following link: www.mhcirl.ie/publications
Information on the number of involuntary detentions for 2022 is not yet available.
