Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken to appoint a director of prison health care services as required by the Care and Rehabilitation Directorate under Prison Rule 99(2). [25035/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I can advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service has in place a Director for Care and Rehabilitation. Included under the remit of the Care and Rehabilitation Directorate are, inter alia, prison health care services and the Irish Prison Service psychology service.

Following recommendations from both the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) and the Inspector of Prisons, the Irish Prison Service is also seeking to fill the post of Executive Clinical Lead as soon as is practicable.