Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who has been on remand in the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum, Dublin since June 1994; if he has been charged or convicted; if further charges are pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26111/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person referred to is in custody since 9 June 2004 and is detained on foot of a trial warrant ordering that he be detained in custody pending his appearance before the Dublin Circuit Court on 7 October 2005. This court appearance relates to criminal offences which he has been charged with. He is not serving a sentence at this time. The warrant detaining him was issued on 27 July 2005 and ordered that he be committed to Cloverhill Prison pending this further court appearance. He was subsequently transferred to the Central Mental Hospital for treatment, on a voluntary basis, later that day and he remains there to this time. The Garda authorities have advised that no further charges are pending against this person arising from the alleged incidents for which he is being detained.