AQW 37806/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has had any engagement with suicide prevention charities and organisations following the November 2025 publication of the NISRA Suicide Statistics 2024 report.
Asked by Nuala McAllister MLA on 8 January 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 8 January 2026
- Answer due by
- 23 January 2026
- Answered
- 23 January 202615 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The 2024 statistics were discussed at the Protect Life 2 Steering Group chaired by the Chief Medical Officer at its meeting on 4 December which is attended by a range of suicide prevention Community and Voluntary Group representatives.
The Chief Medical Officer also wrote to the Steering Group and all local Protect Life Implementation Groups regarding the statistics on the day the Report issued.