Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Non-Covid Healthcare Disruption: Mental Health Services (Resumed)

Mr. Jim Ryan:

As the Deputy is probably aware, we moved nine patients from Dundrum to Portrane in order to set up additional capacity within the forensic service as part of our response to Covid-19. In terms of the plan, we are awaiting the hand-over from the builder. Our understanding is that will be towards the end of September. There will then be a period of commissioning and training, which is built into the transition process. We would hope that we are on track for the end of the year.