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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 27 Feb 2003

Vol. 562 No. 3

Written Answers - Prison Medical Service.

Dan Neville

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206 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the medical and para-medical care which is available for prisoners suffering short-term mental illness in each prison. [6035/03]

Prisoners with mental health problems have access to medical, nursing, psychiatric, and psychology services within the prison system. Where a prisoner develops a short-term mental illness and happens to be located in a prison where the incidence of such problems is insufficient to justify the provision of dedicated services arrangements may be made for temporary transfer to alternative prison locations where appropriate care can be provided. Where in-patient treatment is indicated prisoners may be transferred to the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum.

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