Joe Costello
Question:289 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown by category of all cases of child abuse as reported to the health authorities in 2001 to 2003, inclusive. [14119/04]
View answerTuesday, 18 May 2004
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The figures for 2001 are in the following tabular statement. Figures for 2002 and 2003 are being collated. I anticipate that they will be available in September.
|
2001 |
Primary Type of Abuse |
Number of Reported Cases |
Number of Children |
Confirmed Abuse |
Confirmed non-Abuse/ Unfounded |
Inconclusive Assessment |
Assessment Ongoing |
|
Physical Abuse |
1,252 |
1,180 |
419 |
130 |
261 |
442 |
|
|
Sexual Abuse |
1,842 |
1,707 |
397 |
170 |
476 |
799 |
|
|
Emotional Abuse |
814 |
753 |
270 |
72 |
149 |
323 |
|
|
Neglect |
2,086 |
1,937 |
774 |
232 |
390 |
690 |
|
|
Total |
5,994 |
5,577 |
1,860 |
604 |
1,276 |
2,254 |