Dr. Austin O'Carroll:

Again, mortality rates vary. The mortality rates in Ireland are at the low to mid-level. They are not the lowest, but they are on the lower side compared with mortality rates internationally. I cannot say how we compare with other countries in Europe. I am thinking of rates across the US and Europe. It is difficult to compare because the US, as a result of poorer social protections, has a significantly worse problem with homelessness than is the case in Europe. Our rates are not excessively high internationally.