Vol. 485 No. 3
188 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the reasons the report of the national task force on suicide, which completed its work in April 1997 has not been published; and if he will make a statement on the disturbing increase in the levels of suicide. [23407/97]
The final report of the task force, which will contain a national suicide prevention reduction strategy, is at a very advanced stage of preparation and will be published shortly. I am hopeful that the implementation of the task force's recommendations will reverse the disturbing increase in levels of suicide.
