Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients who died at the Central Mental Hospital, Dublin, and were cremated during the period of 1900 to 1980; their gender; the reason for their detention in the CMH; if these people were previously residents of Magdalene laundries or another residential institutions previous to their detention in the CMH; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23951/09]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The administration of the Central Mental Hospital (CMH) was transferred from the Department of Health and Children to the Eastern Health Board in 1971. Records relating to the admission of patients are maintained in the CMH. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been transferred to the HSE for direct reply.