Written answers

Tuesday, 14 July 2015

Department of Justice and Equality

Prisoner Health

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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468. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) has been placed in or undergone any kind of medically supervised care programme since being found guilty of the manslaughter of another person. [28866/15]

Photo of Clare DalyClare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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469. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the medical and psychological interventions and supports that have been provided to a person (details supplied) since the person was found guilty of manslaughter. [28867/15]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 468 and 469 together.

The Deputy will understand that the Irish Prison Service is subject to the principle of medical confidentiality regarding the medical records of any individual in custody.

However, the Irish Prison Service has advised me that it is providing all appropriate medical and psychology services to the named prisoners.

I can also advise that the McMorrow Commission's Final Report on its investigation into the death of Gary Douch contained a number of key findings relating to the management, medical treatment, and psychiatric care of prisoners. The Irish Prison Service has developed, and is implementing a comprehensive Action Plan for the implementation of the Commission's recommendations which are relevant to the Irish Prison Service.

The Irish Prison Service is also directly involved in the Interdepartmental Group on people with mental illness and the criminal justice system chaired by my Department. This Group is examining issues relating to people with mental illness and their interaction with the criminal justice system. This Group also includes representatives of the Department of Health, Health Service Executive, National Forensic Mental Health Service, An Garda Síochána, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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