Patrick Costello
Ceist:
607. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners under sentence in the Dóchas Centre and in Limerick Female Prison who received methadone maintenance treatment over the past two years by prison and by month in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24449/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra
Patrick Costello
Ceist:
608. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners under sentence in the Dóchas Centre and in Limerick Female Prison who received medically assisted symptomatic detoxification over the past two years by prison and by month in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24450/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra
I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 and 608 together.
The information sought by the Deputy is currently being collated and verified and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Questions 607 and 608 for written reply on 17th May 2022 requesting the number of prisoners under sentence in the Dóchas Centre and in Limerick Female Prison who received medically assisted symptomatic detoxification over the past two years by prison and by month in tabular form.
The information requested was not readily available at that time and I undertook to respond to you as soon as possible with the relevant information. I am advised that the Irish Prison Service provides a health care service for all prisoners with addictions in a structured, safe and professional basis in line with international best practice. The Irish Prison Service continues to be committed to and predominantly involved with the National Drugs Strategy in partnership with community colleagues and organisations.
The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the tables below.
2020
|
Dóchas Centre Detoxification
|
Dóchas Centre Maintenance Treatment
|
Limerick (female) Detoxification
|
Limerick (female) Maintenance Treatment
|
JANUARY
|
9
|
38
|
5
|
19
|
FEBRUARY
|
13
|
40
|
5
|
20
|
MARCH
|
12
|
38
|
5
|
19
|
APRIL
|
9
|
24
|
2
|
13
|
MAY
|
8
|
26
|
2
|
12
|
JUNE
|
10
|
23
|
2
|
12
|
JULY
|
9
|
22
|
2
|
12
|
AUGUST
|
8
|
19
|
3
|
15
|
SEPTEMBER
|
8
|
21
|
3
|
19
|
OCTOBER
|
8
|
21
|
3
|
17
|
NOVEMBER
|
9
|
21
|
3
|
15
|
DECEMBER
|
8
|
16
|
2
|
14
|
2021
|
Dóchas Centre Detoxification
|
Dóchas Centre Maintenance Treatment
|
Limerick (female) Detoxification
|
Limerick (female) Maintenance Treatment
|
January
|
8
|
16
|
2
|
15
|
February
|
6
|
19
|
1
|
13
|
March
|
7
|
18
|
2
|
14
|
April
|
5
|
17
|
2
|
13
|
May
|
5
|
15
|
2
|
13
|
June
|
5
|
16
|
2
|
13
|
July
|
6
|
16
|
3
|
13
|
August
|
6
|
16
|
2
|
12
|
September
|
6
|
16
|
2
|
12
|
October
|
5
|
17
|
1
|
14
|
November
|
5
|
16
|
1
|
13
|
December
|
6
|
19
|
1
|
13
|
I trust this explains the situation.
Question No. 608 answered with Question No. 607.