St. Brendan’s Hospital detention
The Minister said the patient was lawfully detained under the Mental Treatment Acts for treatment of mental illness, and that discharge requests had been properly considered.
asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin, is being properly detained in St. Brendan's Hospital; if he will outline the reasons for his admission; and if requests by this patient for discharge have been given consideration.
Comment on this
I have verified from the Eastern Health Board that this patient is being properly detained in St. Brendan's Hospital, Dublin, in accordance with the provisions of the Mental Treatment Acts. The reason for his admission was that he was mentally ill and required to be detained in hospital for treatment. I have also verified that his requests for discharge have been given proper consideration.