asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders in each county at the latest date for which figures are available.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Medical Cards.
23.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, a Cheann Comhairle, with your permission, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Health Boards |
Number of cards current on 31st March, 1971. |
Number of persons (including dependants) covered by medical cards on 31st March, 1971. |
|
Eastern Health Board: |
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|
Wicklow |
6,637 |
20,641 |
|
Dublin |
45,297 |
97,615 |
|
Kildare |
7,582 |
17,374 |
|
TOTAL: |
59,516 |
135,630 |
|
Midland Health Board: |
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|
Laois |
6,827 |
15,318 |
|
Longford |
4,384 |
10,258 |
|
Offaly |
8,335 |
20,701 |
|
Westmeath |
5,740 |
15,837 |
|
TOTAL: |
25,286 |
62,114 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board: |
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|
Clare |
8,540 |
23,386 |
|
Limerick |
13,441 |
35,577 |
|
Tipperary (NR) |
5,678 |
12,305 |
|
TOTAL: |
27,659 |
71,268 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
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|
Cavan |
8,192 |
16,016 |
|
Louth |
9,532 |
19,732 |
|
Meath |
8,415 |
23,751 |
|
Monaghan |
8,354 |
19,149 |
|
TOTAL: |
34,493 |
78,648 |
|
North-Western Health Board |
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|
Donegal |
17,236 |
44,749 |
|
Leitrim |
4,555 |
12,385 |
|
Sligo |
7,722 |
20,320 |
|
TOTAL: |
29,513 |
77,454 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
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|
Carlow |
4,955 |
15,026 |
|
Kilkenny |
9,261 |
26,498 |
|
Tipperary (SR) |
9,127 |
24,644 |
|
Waterford |
7,629 |
23,447 |
|
Wexford |
14,711 |
40,244 |
|
TOTAL: |
45,683 |
129,859 |
|
Southern Health Board |
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|
Cork |
42,579 |
90,085 |
|
Kerry |
18,470 |
49,782 |
|
TOTAL: |
61,049 |
139,867 |
|
Western Health Board |
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|
Galway |
30,482 |
75,204 |
|
Mayo |
16,654 |
54,376 |
|
Roscommon |
10,475 |
28,692 |
|
TOTAL: |
57,611 |
158,272 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
340,810 |
853,112 |