Ms Nicola Perry:

The Deputy is right. The Hepatitis C Partnership is an attending member of the national hepatitis C treatment programme, which oversees the treatment of the disease for the island. I was at a meeting last week where the issue of resourcing in prisons outside of Dublin was discussed. That is how I know that the information I have provided is correct. For detailed information on why it has happened and for clarification on the matter, the committee could contact the national hepatitis C treatment programme.