Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Select Committee on Justice and Equality

Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary)

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

All 96 patients transferred from Dundrum to the National Forensic Mental Health Service Hospital in Portrane. I cannot remember the figures off the top of my head, but I will certainly get them to the Deputy. There are 170 places in total. Ten of them are for children. There are a number of intensive treatment beds in there as well. I think it is another ten. I do not have the figures, but I will certainly get them for the Deputy.

The aim is to get all of those open as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, as with all of the health services, recruitment remains a challenge but we are working towards getting all of those beds open as quickly as possible. Of course, it is a matter for the HSE. It is making every effort to do so.

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