Written answers
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Department of Health
Mortality Data
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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161. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths due to carbon monoxide per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36405/16]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Information on the cause of death is not routinely collected by this Department, however the Central Statistics Office has provided the following data:
| Year | Number of Deaths caused by Carbon Monoxide |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 17* |
| 2014 | 21 |
| 2013 | 27 |
| 2012 | 17 |
| 22011 | 11 |
The relevant International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code is T58 (Toxic effect of carbon monoxide).
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