Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths and rates per 100,000 for suicide in the Health Service Executive regional areas and county for each of the years 2002 to 2005. [25326/06]

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 146: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of deaths by suicide by county, gender and age group for each of the years 2002 to 2005. [25327/06]

Tim O'Malley (Limerick East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 146 together.

According to the Central Statistics Office, the number of registered deaths by suicide by age group and gender for each of the years 2002-2005 is as follows:

In relation to the other information requested by the Deputy, I have asked the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) to investigate the matter and to reply to the Deputy directly.