Professor Ella Arensman:

We have not yet conducted any systematic research in terms of self-harm and suicide among Irish people abroad but it would be relevant to look at that.

In terms of suicide and self-harm among people under the age of 18, at the start of the recession the increase we observed was among young men in particular aged 15 to 29 years. Interestingly, in terms of non-fatal self-harm, which we have observed over many years, the highest peak of self-harm among young men occurs in the 20 to 24 years age group. That is also the age group among which we see many cases of suicide, where possibly the link between non-fatal self-harm and suicide is strongly associated. Would you like me to comment on the other points, Chairman?