Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The hospitals are mentioned in respect of that. I am conscious that a fair proportion of the prison population are people who have addiction problems and people who may even have mental health problems. There is a great emphasis and a concern - it has been expressed by practically all members of the committee - that prison is not the right place for many who are there. In that context, I wonder how much additional services and programmes available to get people on the right road to recovery can be put in place for people who are in prison with mental health issues and addiction issues.