Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 6 December 2022

Joint Committee On Health

People Detained in Secure Forensic Mental Health Facilities: Discussion

Photo of Aisling DolanAisling Dolan (Fine Gael)
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The Minister, Deputy McEntee, has shown a lot of interest in this issue. I understand the €200 million investment in the Cental Mental Hospital is the largest investment outside of the acute hospital sector. As we know, we are in dire need of beds in the mental health area. There has been joined-up thinking on this issue to date at Government level, between the Departments of Health and Justice. We would like to see that continue into the future.