Finian McGrath
Question:638. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of cases last year of the need for abortion to save the life of the mother; and if he will provide facts or statistics on this issue. [44346/12]
View answerTuesday, 16 October 2012
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The information requested by the Deputy is not available. While the Hospital Inpatient Enquiry (HIPE) system collects information on procedures delivered to day and inpatients in publicly funded acute hospitals, this information does not reflect the reason why a specific procedure was delivered.