Written answers
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Department of Health and Children
Mental Health Services
12:00 pm
Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is such a wide variation in the administration of electroconvulsive therapy for the treatment of depression where only two cases were administered in County Cork in 2008 while during the same year in County Galway 69 cases received this treatment which is described as a high-risk, low-benefit procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10600/10]
John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
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