asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders in each county on 31 December 1984 and 31 December 1985.
Written Answers. - Medical Card Holders.
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The number of persons (including dependants) covered by medical cards in each county on 31 December 1984 and 31 December 1985 was as follows:
|
On 31 December 1984 |
On 31 December 1985 |
||
|
Dublin |
254,625 |
Dublin |
264,296 |
|
Wicklow |
31,416 |
Wicklow |
30,517 |
|
Kildare |
40,049 |
Kildare |
42,329 |
|
Longford |
15,981 |
Longford |
15,885 |
|
Westmeath |
25,400 |
Westmeath |
25,765 |
|
Offaly |
27,374 |
Offaly |
25,881 |
|
Laois |
20,335 |
Laois |
20,887 |
|
Clare |
28,297 |
Clare |
29,193 |
|
Limerick |
51,302 |
Limerick |
52,567 |
|
Tipperary NR |
20,411 |
Tipperary NR |
20,898 |
|
Cavan |
22,613 |
Cavan |
23,654 |
|
Louth |
39,861 |
Louth |
40,542 |
|
Meath |
37,046 |
Meath |
38,455 |
|
Monaghan |
22,428 |
Monaghan |
21,803 |
|
Donegal |
75,898 |
Donegal |
74,354 |
|
Leitrim |
15,522 |
Leitrim |
14,291 |
|
Sligo |
25,021 |
Sligo |
23,019 |
|
Carlow |
20,540 |
Carlow |
21,186 |
|
Kilkenny |
34,103 |
Kilkenny |
30,133 |
|
Tipperary SR |
33,330 |
Tipperary SR |
30,511 |
|
Waterford |
32,151 |
Waterford |
32,550 |
|
Wexford |
50,697 |
Wexford |
47,613 |
|
Cork |
135,303 |
Cork |
141,471 |
|
Kerry |
55,809 |
Kerry |
57,332 |
|
Galway |
83,769 |
Galway |
79,581 |
|
Mayo |
68,645 |
Mayo |
63,834 |
|
Roscommon |
31,239 |
Roscommon |
28,726 |