Eric J. Byrne
Question:148 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of children, in respect of each health board area for 1991, of (a) medical card holders or (b) travelling families who received formula feed.
Written Answers. - Medical Card Holders.
Statistics regarding medical cards are collated by the General Medical Services (Payments) Board. The figures requested by the Deputy are set out as follows:
|
Health Board |
Number of Children |
|
Eastern Health Board |
101,381 |
|
Midland Health Board |
23,251 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
27,092 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
33,092 |
|
North-Western Health Board |
27,817 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
39,962 |
|
Southern Health Board |
44,071 |
|
Western Health Board |
40,376 |
|
Total |
337,042 |
The information the Deputy has requested regarding travelling families who received formula feed is not readily available. I would like to assure the Deputy however that formula feed is available to all traveller families on request.