Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care

Mental Health Services in Prisons and Detention Centres: Discussion

1:40 pm

Mr. Michael Donnellan:

We will take anyone in Castlerea - a senior registrar, a locum or anyone who would give us any respite. It is, however, nearly impossible to get that kind of resource into a place like Castlerea. We are always clutching at straws and it is very difficult. However, Cloverhill has excellent services. It is probably the most resourced prison in the country.

On skill mix, my colleague, Mr. Enda Kelly, is the manager of nursing. We have many nursing staff in our prisons. I ask him to comment.