Irish Prison Service to spend €3m on dental check-ups for inmates

The anticipated outlay excludes major institutions like Mountjoy and Cloverhill.

The Irish Prison Service expects to pay as much as €3m for regular check-ups, fillings, and other dental services provided to inmates in seven of its 12 detention facilities over the next eight years.

Six of the seven prisons have fully equipped dental surgeries on their campuses, while treatment is provided off-site in the case of the open centre at Shelton Abbey in Co Wicklow.