Brian Walsh (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of induced abortions that have been performed in each of the State's public hospitals in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51928/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) manages the Hospital In-patient Enquiry (HIPE), collects administrative, demographic and clinical data on all discharges from all acute public hospitals. However while the Hospital In-patient Enquiry (HIPE) has information on pregnancy with abortive outcome, information on the number of induced abortions is not available.