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Healthy Ireland for Louth Plan 2018-2022

Figure 19 – Self-Harm by HSE Hospital Group 2016

South/South West Hospital Group 48 52

Saolta University Health Care Group 46 54

Dublin Midlands Hospital Group 45 55
Male
Female
Ireland East Hospital Group 44 56

RCSI Hospital Group 43 57

University of Limerick Hospital 38 62
Group

Children’s Hospital Group 27 73

Percentage

Source: NSRF National Self-Harm Registry Ireland
Z2.5 Carers

In the State in 2016 carers provided 6,608,515 hours of care per week, an average of 38.7
hours per carer. This was an increase of 321,005 hours (5.1%) on 2011. There were 83,754
carers (42.9%) who provided up to two hours of unpaid care a day, which made up 8.3%
of the total care hours provided. There were also 16,926 carers (8.7%) who provided full-
time 24 hours per seven-day week unpaid care, which represented 43% of total care hours
provided.

Table 33 – Co. Louth Carers 2011-2016

In Co. Louth between 2011 and 2016 there was an increase in male carers of 9.6%, and of female
carers of 7.3%.

Male Female

2011 2016 2011 2016

All Carers 1,912 2,095 3,036 3,257

1-14 hours unpaid help per week 848 891 1,290 1,314

15-28 hours unpaid help per week 289 342 519 595
29-42 hours unpaid help per week 123 159 212 252

43 or more hours unpaid help per week 366 404 702 689

Not stated - hours unpaid help per week 286 299 313 407

Total Hours Unpaid Help per Week 57,015 63,467 109,255 115,614

Average Hours Unpaid Help per Week 35.1 35.3 40.1 40.6

Source: CSO StatBank / Profile 9 - Health, Disability and Carers / E9049

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