asked the Minister for Health if he will give details of the number of people in each county who hold general medical services cards.
Written Answers. - Medical Card Statistics.
122.
The number of people (including dependants) covered by medical cards in each county on 31 December 1985 was as follows:
|
Dublin |
264,296 |
|
Kildare |
42,329 |
|
Wicklow |
30,517 |
|
Longford |
15,885 |
|
Laois |
20,887 |
|
Offaly |
25,881 |
|
Westmeath |
25,765 |
|
Clare |
29,193 |
|
Limerick |
52,567 |
|
Tipperary NR |
20,898 |
|
Cavan |
23,654 |
|
Louth |
40,542 |
|
Meath |
38,455 |
|
Monaghan |
21,803 |
|
Donegal |
74,354 |
|
Leitrim |
14,291 |
|
Sligo |
23,019 |
|
Carlow |
21,186 |
|
Kilkenny |
30,133 |
|
Tipperary SR |
36,511 |
|
Waterford |
32,550 |
|
Wexford |
47,613 |
|
Cork |
141,471 |
|
Kerry |
57,332 |
|
Galway |
79,581 |
|
Mayo |
63,834 |
|
Roscommon |
28,726 |
123.
asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical card holders in the Western Health Board area, and in County Galway on 1 January 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1986.
The number of persons (including dependants) covered by medical cards in the Western Health Board area and in County Galway on 1 January 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1986 was as follows:
|
1-1-83 |
1-1-84 |
1-1-85 |
1-1-86 |
|
|
Western Health Board Area |
187,011 |
196,190 |
183,653 |
172,141 |
|
County Galway |
83,981 |
91,718 |
83,769 |
79,581 |