Report on girl's death

The Minister for Health, Mr Noonan, has instructed the inspector of mental hospitals to investigate and report to him on the …

The Minister for Health, Mr Noonan, has instructed the inspector of mental hospitals to investigate and report to him on the death of a young girl in the Dublin area from an eating disorder.

He was responding at question time to Dr Tom Moffatt (FF, Mayo East), who said it was a matter of concern that the girl apparently could not be accommodated by any general or mental hospital in the area.

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