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Suicide Incidence.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 July 2006

Thursday, 6 July 2006

Questions (80, 81)

Dan Neville

Question:

76 Mr. Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of suicides by gender per 100,000 in the Health Service Executive regional areas and county for each of the years 2002 to 2005. [27301/06]

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Dan Neville

Question:

77 Mr. Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths by suicide by county, gender and age group for each of the years 2002 to 2005. [27302/06]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 76 and 77 together.

According to the Central Statistics Office, the number of registered deaths by suicide by county and gender for the years 2002 to 2005 is as follows: Deaths from Suicide classified by year, county of residence of deceased and gender

2002

County

Total

Male

Female

Carlow

3

3

0

Cavan

10

8

2

Clare

16

15

1

Cork

62

46

16

Donegal

20

17

3

Dublin

103

77

26

Galway

26

23

3

Kerry

13

11

2

Kildare

21

19

2

Kilkenny

11

11

0

Laois

6

6

0

Leitrim

7

5

2

Limerick

30

22

8

Longford

4

2

2

Louth

14

10

4

Mayo

18

16

2

Monaghan

4

4

0

Meath

19

13

6

Offaly

11

11

0

Roscommon

4

4

0

Sligo

4

3

1

Tipperary

22

19

3

Waterford

12

8

4

Westmeath

6

6

0

Wexford

17

15

2

Wicklow

15

13

2

Total

478

387

91

2003

County

Total

Male

Female

Carlow

6

4

2

Cavan

5

4

1

Clare

15

9

6

Cork

80

56

24

Donegal

19

13

6

Dublin

107

77

30

Galway

26

22

4

Kerry

19

16

3

Kildare

13

12

1

Kilkenny

13

12

1

Laois

3

2

1

Leitrim

0

0

0

Limerick

28

24

4

Longford

2

2

0

Louth

14

12

2

Mayo

12

10

2

Monaghan

13

12

1

Meath

16

15

1

Offaly

11

7

4

Roscommon

3

2

1

Sligo

7

7

0

Tipperary

25

16

9

Waterford

14

10

4

Westmeath

9

8

1

Wexford

22

20

2

Wicklow

15

14

1

Total

497

386

111

2004

County

Total

Male

Female

Carlow

6

5

1

Cavan

9

7

2

Clare

14

8

6

Cork

69

51

18

Donegal

18

15

3

Dublin

104

81

23

Galway

15

12

3

Kerry

21

17

4

Kildare

13

13

0

Kilkenny

10

9

1

Laois

3

2

1

Leitrim

4

3

1

Limerick

25

20

5

Longford

5

3

2

Louth

12

8

4

Mayo

11

8

3

Monaghan

8

7

1

Meath

24

20

4

Offaly

12

8

4

Roscommon

1

1

0

Sligo

10

8

2

Tipperary

17

12

5

Waterford

16

12

4

Westmeath

7

6

1

Wexford

11

10

1

Wicklow

12

10

2

Total

457

356

101

2005

County

Total

Male

Female

Carlow

8

6

2

Cavan

11

10

1

Clare

15

12

3

Cork

53

46

7

Donegal

12

9

3

Dublin

101

79

22

Galway

26

20

6

Kerry

12

8

4

Kildare

19

17

2

Kilkenny

7

6

1

Laois

6

6

0

Leitrim

6

5

1

Limerick

16

13

3

Longford

4

3

1

Louth

7

6

1

Mayo

11

10

1

Monaghan

10

9

1

Meath

13

11

2

Offaly

8

6

2

Roscommon

5

4

1

Sligo

3

2

1

Tipperary

23

20

3

Waterford

13

10

3

Westmeath

12

10

2

Wexford

13

12

1

Wicklow

17

13

4

Total

431

353

78

Source: Central Statistics Office.

The number of registered suicides by age for each of the years 2002 to 2005 is as follows:

Age Group

2002

2003

2004

2005

1-4

0

0

0

0

5-14

3

4

2

3

15-24

105

112

93

80

25-34

127

91

94

94

35-44

77

107

98

90

45-54

74

80

79

80

55-64

52

63

61

44

65-74

28

23

21

29

75+

12

17

9

11

Total

478

497

457

431

Source: Central Statistics Office

In relation to the other information requested by the Deputy, I have asked the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) to investigate the matter and to reply to the Deputy directly.

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