James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps the Minister of State might examine why this project was able to come in on time and on budget in comparison to the national children's hospital. He has been economical with the numbers in respect of 170 beds. We are moving from 92 to 130 forensic beds. The other beds are welcome, but ten are for children and 30 are for intensive rehabilitation. They are additional beds, which are needed, but they are not replacement beds. We are comparing the current 92 beds to 130 beds that will be provided.

It was highlighted previously that about 28 people were waiting in prison last summer to get access to the Central Mental Hospital. Does the Minister know how many are currently waiting to access to that hospital? How many patients within the Prison Service are being serviced by inreach teams from the Central Mental Hospital?

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