Eating Disorders

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 March 2018

Thursday, 8 March 2018

Questions (188)

Clare Daly

Question:

188. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 653 of 16 January 2018 and 188 of 1 February 2018, the number of young children and teenagers ruled to have died in the past five years as a result of eating disorders. [10900/18]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

My Department does not hold statistics on persons who may have died from eating disorders.

The Deputy may wish to contact the Department of Health.