asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state the number of Approved Societies administering the National Health Insurance Acts at present, and how many of these give dental and oculist benefits, in addition to sickness benefit.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - National Health Insurance Acts.
Sixty-four centralised societies and one other society with nineteen branches administer the Acts referred to. The following is the information asked for in the second part of the question:—
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No. of Societies giving both Dental and Optical Benefits |
29 |
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No. of Societies giving Dental but not Optical Benefits |
18 |
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No. of Branches giving both Dental and Optical Benefits |
18 |
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No. of Branches giving Dental but not Optical Benefits |
1 |
There is no society or branch which gives optical without giving dental treatment.