Vol. 433 No. 1
243 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards issued in the Western Health Board area, by county, for each of the past five years; the percentage of the board's population that this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table as at 31 March for each of the relevant years:—
|
Galway |
Mayo |
Roscommon |
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|
Year |
Number of Cards |
Number of persons covered |
% of Population |
Number of Cards |
Number of persons covered |
% of Population |
Number of Cards |
Number of persons covered |
% of Population |
|
1989 |
44,979 |
77,796 |
43.57 |
34,691 |
61,536 |
53.42 |
15,196 |
26,118 |
47.84 |
|
1990 |
44,982 |
77,384 |
43.34 |
34,500 |
60,789 |
52.78 |
15,107 |
25,537 |
46.78 |
|
1991 |
43,605 |
74,990 |
42.00 |
32,257 |
56,818 |
49.33 |
14,738 |
24,998 |
45.79 |
|
1992 |
43,965 |
75,482 |
41.86 |
33,515 |
58,308 |
52.67 |
14,685 |
24,796 |
47.80 |
|
1993 |
44,768 |
76,329 |
42.33 |
32,784 |
56,886 |
51.39 |
14,480 |
24,526 |
47.28 |
