County Mayo is divided into three coronial districts, Mayo East, Mayo North and Mayo South, and there is one coroner serving each of these districts. Details of the number of inquests held in Mayo for the past five years are set out in the following table, in addition to comparable figures for Dublin and Cork City. Further data is available on the website of the Coroner Service (www.coroners.ie).
|
YEAR
|
DUBLIN
|
CORK CITY
|
MAYO
|
|
2008
|
792
|
239
|
71
|
|
2009
|
960
|
235
|
86
|
|
2010
|
769
|
221
|
104
|
|
2011
|
950
|
215
|
92
|
|
2012
|
606
|
223
|
88
|
The remuneration paid by Mayo County Council to the coroners concerned over the past five years is outlined in the following table. These amounts incorporate annual retainers paid to cover the costs of staffing, accommodation and general office expenses - approximately €21,000 in the case of Mayo South and approximately €12,000 in the case of the other two districts.
|
Year
|
Mayo East
|
Mayo North
|
Mayo South
|
|
2008
|
€19,437.97
|
€28,976.30
|
€96,279.62
|
|
2009
|
€18,223.90
|
€25,494.55
|
€96,670.10
|
|
2010
|
€22,984.06
|
€23,215.25
|
€110,167.40
|
|
2011
|
€21,889.49
|
€30,234.03
|
€94,581.54
|
|
2012
|
€22,665.08
|
€32,440.32
|
€97,877.36
|
