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Self-harm

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many episodes of self-harm there were in each health trust area in each of the last three years. [188675]

Angela Smith: Information on the total number of episodes of self-harm is not available. However, information is available on the number of episodes of self-harm resulting in admission to acute hospitals in Northern Ireland.

The following table provides figures on the number of admissions to hospitals in each trust area in Northern
 
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Ireland as a result of self-harm for each year from 2000–01 to 2002–03 (the latest year for which the data is available).
Number of admissions⁽⁹⁾ to hospital for self-harm by trust, 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2002–03

	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
Altnagelvin Group HSS Trust	821	1,018	1,106
Belfast City Hospital HSS Trust	789	879	875
Causeway HSS Trust	447	412	265
Craigavon Area Hospital Group HSS Trust	779	995	818
Down Lisburn HSS Trust	388	616	514
Green Park Healthcare HSS Trust	2	0	0
Mater Infirmorum Hospital HSS Trust	183	421	344
Newry and Mourne HSS Trust	498	521	419
Royal Group of Hospitals HSS Trust	698	758	781
Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust	263	266	273
Ulster Community and Hospitals HSS Trust	759	740	689
United Hospitals HSS Trust	1,111	1,178	1,049
Total	6,738	7,802	7,133

⁽⁹⁾ Deaths and discharges are an approximation for admissions.
Source:
Hospital Inpatients System (DHSSPS)

TK-ECC Plant

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which estate agent was appointed to facilitate the sale of the former TK-ECC plant in Dundonald; when the agent was appointed; when the successful offer was received; how many parties had expressed interest in the site by the date on which the deal was signed; how much the plant was sold for; and whether the buyer subsequently sold the site. [188544]

Mr. Gardiner: The TK-ECC plant at Dundonald was sold in 1995 by IDB to European Components Corporation on a freehold basis. Subsequent actions including the offering of the premises for sale are matters for the present owners of the premises.

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