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asked the Minister for Health if he will state at the latest date for which figures are available the estimated number of general medical service cards valid in the functional area of the Eastern Health Board, indicating the approximate number issued to (a) insured persons, (b) farmers and (c) others.
80.
asked the Minister for Health if he will state at the latest date for which figures are available the estimated number of general medical service cards valid in each health authority area indicating the approximate number issued to (a) insured persons, (b) farmers and (c) others.
The information requested by the Deputy in Questions Nos. 79 and 80 is as follows:—
|
Health Board |
Number of medical cards current on 31st March, 1971 |
Number of persons (including dependants) covered by medical cards on 31st March, 1971 |
Estimated division, based on a sample, of current medical cards between |
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|
Insured persons |
Farmers |
Others |
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|
Eastern |
59,516 |
135,630 |
16,100 |
600 |
43,000 |
|
Midland |
25,286 |
62,114 |
8,100 |
2,800 |
14,400 |
|
Mid-Western |
27,659 |
71,268 |
11,600 |
2,200 |
13,800 |
|
North-Eastern |
34,493 |
78,648 |
12,400 |
3,400 |
18,600 |
|
North-Western |
29,513 |
77,454 |
6,200 |
10,300 |
13,000 |
|
South-Eastern |
45,683 |
129,859 |
16,000 |
3,200 |
26,500 |
|
Southern |
61,049 |
139,867 |
27,500 |
4,900 |
28,700 |
|
Western |
57,611 |
158,272 |
15,000 |
19,600 |
23,000 |
81.
asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of the latest year for which figures are available the income or estimated income collected by health authorities for institutional services under (i) the Health Act, 1953 and (ii) the Mental Treatments Acts, indicating the approximate amount collected from (1) insured persons, (2) farmers and (3) others.
82.
asked the Minister for Health if he will state in respect of the latest year for which figures are available for the areas administered by the Eastern Health Board the income or estimated income collected for institutional services under (i) the Health Act, 1953 and (ii) the Mental Treatment Acts.
The information requested by the Deputy in Questions Nos. 81 and 82 is set out in the table below:
|
Former Health Authority |
Amounts collected in year ended 31/3/1970 |
|
|
By way of charges under Section 15 of the Health Act, 1953 |
By way of charges under the Mental Treatment Act, 1945 (as amended) |
|
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Carlow |
3,700 |
7,000 |
|
Cavan |
12,700 |
2,200 |
|
Clare |
12,600 |
14,900 |
|
Donegal |
12,600 |
10,600 |
|
Galway |
9,100 |
4,800 |
|
Kerry |
12,500 |
6,500 |
|
Kildare |
10,700 |
9,800 |
|
Kilkenny |
9,700 |
8,300 |
|
aois |
11,300 |
4,400 |
|
Leitrim |
5,000 |
6,600 |
|
Longford |
8,300 |
6,100 |
|
Louth |
13,600 |
10,700 |
|
Mayo |
4,600 |
7,500 |
|
Meath |
9,900 |
7,700 |
|
Monaghan |
11,100 |
1,500 |
|
Offaly |
8,700 |
4,800 |
|
Roscommon |
9,500 |
2,000 |
|
Sligo |
5,800 |
9,500 |
|
Tipperary (NR) |
13,600 |
7,500 |
|
Tipperary (SR) |
13,900 |
12,400 |
|
Westmeath |
23,200 |
7,900 |
|
Wexford |
14,700 |
3,500 |
|
Wicklow |
2,900 |
6,200 |
|
Cork |
84,000 |
59,100 |
|
Dublin |
198,000 |
65,700 |
|
Limerick |
35,400 |
25,800 |
|
Waterford |
14,900 |
21,100 |
|
TOTALS |
572,000 |
334,100 |
NOTE: The figures shown above are subject to any revision that may be necessary on audit. It is not possible from the information available to show separately the income from (1) insured persons, (2) farmers and (3) others.
