Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 384: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of suicides recorded by the County Kildare Coroner's Office for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29358/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I can inform the Deputy that Coroners are appointed by the relevant Local Authority to exercise quasi-judicial functions, in respect of which they are independent. While my Department does collate statistics from each Coroner as to the number of inquests held, these figures do not include a breakdown according to verdict.