Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2017
136. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons employed to deliver in-reach mental health services in Dublin, Portlaoise and Castlerea prisons; and the number of hours per week during which they deliver these services. [9910/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Irish Prison Service that in-reach mental health services are available in the Dublin and Portlaoise prisons, and Castlerea prison, through collaboration with the Health Service Executive (HSE), and the National Forensic Mental Health Service (NFMHS) to provide forensic mental health sessions weekly in these prisons.
I have listed below the personnel employed by the HSE who work with the NFMHS providing in-reach Mental Health Services in Dublin, Portlaoise and Castlerea Prisons.
Cloverhill - 1.5 WTE consultant forensic psychiatrist, 2 WTE Non Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs), 2 WTE Community Psychiatric Nurses (CPNs), 1 housing resettlement officer. Wheatfield - 0.2 WTE consultant forensic psychiatrist, 0.2 WTE CPN; also 0.1 WTE consultant forensic psychiatrist for 17 year olds. Mountjoy - 0.3 WTE consultant forensic psychiatrist, 0.2 WTE NCHD, 1.0 WTE CPN, 2 WTE social workers (SWs for discharge planning). Dochas - 0.2 WTE consultant forensic psychiatrist, 0.2 NCHD, 0.5 CPN.
Arbour Hill - 0.1 WTE consultant forensic psychiatrist, 0.2 WTE CPN. Midlands Prison - 1.0 WTE consultant psychiatrist, 2.0 WTE CPNs. Portlaoise Prison - 0.2 WTE consultant forensic psychiatrist. Castlerea - 0.5 WTE consultant forensic psychiatrist, 0.5 WTE CPN (started January 2017, increasing to full capacity by April 2017).
