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Suicide Incidence

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2012

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Questions (633)

Seán Fleming

Question:

633. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the numbers of persons who committed suicide in each of the past 10 years who were within the month prior to their death in psychiatric units or hospitals and were subsequently released or discharged; if he will also provide the methodology involved in collating these statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46023/12]

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Written answers

The information requested by the Deputy is not available. The responsibility for publishing national mortality data including that relating to suicide lies with the Central Statistics Office. This data is made available on an annual basis and is categorised by age, gender and county.

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