Peter Barry
Question:223 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders in each health board area in (a) January, 1987, (b) January, 1988, (c) January, 1989 and (d) January, 1990.
Vol. 401 No. 4
223 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders in each health board area in (a) January, 1987, (b) January, 1988, (c) January, 1989 and (d) January, 1990.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows.
Number of medical card holders current at
Health Board |
31/12/86 |
31/12/87 |
31/12/88 |
31/12/89 |
Eastern |
200,736 |
217,271 |
230,639 |
205,619 |
Midland |
46,064 |
45,709 |
45,212 |
45,265 |
Mid-Western |
59,672 |
61,235 |
59,162 |
59,104 |
North-Eastern |
68,789 |
71,613 |
71,188 |
68,546 |
North-Western |
58,969 |
58,566 |
55,650 |
53,975 |
South-Eastern |
88,638 |
85,391 |
83,157 |
78,419 |
Southern |
114,711 |
116,363 |
104,617 |
104,655 |
Western |
92,622 |
92,576 |
94,893 |
93,917 |