Written answers
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Department of Health
Abortion Services
Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases last year of the need for abortion to save the life of the mother; and if he will provide facts or statistics on this issue. [44346/12]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is not available. While the Hospital Inpatient Enquiry (HIPE) system collects information on procedures delivered to day and inpatients in publicly funded acute hospitals, this information does not reflect the reason why a specific procedure was delivered.
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