AIDS cases and prison education
Harney asks for case figures and information on prison education. O’Hanlon reports 64 diagnosed cases and 28 deaths, but has no current details on prison provision.
Can I ask the Minister how many cases of AIDS have been detected in this country and if he is satisfied that sufficient effort has been made to promote an education and health programme for prisoners suffering from the AIDS virus?
Comment on this
Of the total number of cases of AIDS in Ireland, up to 25 October 64 cases had been diagnosed and of these 28 people have died. Out of 20,033 people who were investigated for AIDS, 778 have had a positive blood test. I have not got up-to-date details on what is in place within prisons for prisoners who are suffering from AIDS or for drug abusers in prison.