Maria Corrigan (Fianna Fail)

I am aware of the concerns about the proposed location of the Central Mental Hospital. However, I am concerned that we might lose sight of the need that exists for the development of a national framework for forensic mental health services. Will the Leader agree, as a matter of urgency, to invite the Minister to the Chamber for a discussion on the State's forensic mental health needs and the development of an appropriate national framework to meet those needs, of which a new Central Mental Hospital facility would be just one component? This debate should include a consideration of the inappropriate imprisonment of people with mental health needs and intellectual disabilities and the development of a prison diversion measure in appropriate cases.