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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 29 Oct 1958

Vol. 171 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Medical Service Cards.

asked the Minister for Health if he will state the number of persons in each county covered by medical service cards, and the percentage of the population per county covered.

As the reply to the question is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, a Cheann Comhairle, with your permission to circulate it with the Official Report.

The following is the statement:—

The latest date for which the information requested by the Deputy is available is 30th June, 1958. The following was the position on that date:—

Health Authority

Number of persons, including dependents, covered by medical service cards

Percentage of population of the county covered

Carlow County Council

13,401

39.5

Cavan ,,,,

19,644

31.8

Clare ,,,,

17,509

22.7

Cork North County Council

31,951

43.7

South Cork Board of Public Assistance

54,437

26.0

Cork West County Council

16,390

30.4

Donegal ,,,,

20,466

16.8

Dublin Board of Assistance

107,696

18.4

Balrothery Board of Assistance

6,432

25.4

Rathdown Board of Assistance

14,200

15.1

Galway County Council

51,529

33.1

Kerry ,,,,

39,562

32.4

Kildare ,,,,

21,444

32.5

Kilkenny ,,,,

28,291

44.1

Laois ,,,,

14,478

30.5

Leitrim ,,,,

6,973

18.8

Limerick ,,,,

28,650

32.9

Limerick County Borough

26,286

51.7

Longford County Council

14,727

44.7

Louth ,,,,

18,955

27.4

Mayo ,,,,

42,312

31.8

Meath ,,,,

12,821

19.2

Monaghan ,,,,

18,739

36.0

Offaly ,,,,

19,177

36.9

Roscommon ,,,,

22,359

35.1

Sligo

16,045

28.2

Tipperary (N.R.) County Council

20,603

37.0

Tipperary (S.R.) ,,,,

32,062

43.5

Waterford Board of Public Assistance

18,195

24.6

Westmeath County Council

19,883

36.7

Wexford ,,,,

27,511

31.5

Wicklow ,,,,

22,028

36.8

It will be noted that the information is given in respect of health authority areas; it would not be possible to supply figures for county and county borough areas in respect of the conjoint districts in Dublin and Cork, or in respect of the Waterford area.

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