Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 6 December 2022

Joint Committee On Health

People Detained in Secure Forensic Mental Health Facilities: Discussion

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I have two follow-up questions. Is Ms Ní Chaoimh confident every person there receives two reviews a year? Is she confident that is happening or is it yearly in some cases? How do care plans interact with that? Ms Ní Chaoimh talked about moving people into the community in what she describes as a phased manner and making sure they have access. How do care plans interact? In this committee we have dealt with how care plans are resourced and how to ensure people are involved in creating their own care plans and that other factors such as capital spending do not interact negatively with them. I presume there is a natural tension in this scenario with penal law and care plans. Will the witnesses speak about that?

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