Bernard Allen
Question:251 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards in circulation in each county on 1 January 1998, 1 January 1999, 1 January 2000, and 1 July 2000. [21908/00]
Written Answers. - Medical Cards.
Bernard Allen
Question:252 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards in circulation in the State on 1 January 1998, 1 January 1999, 1 January 2000, and 1 July 2000. [21909/00]
Bernard Allen
Question:253 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards in circulation in each health board area on 1 January 1998, 1 January 1999, 1 January 2000, and 1 July 2000. [21910/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 251, 252 and 253 together.
The answers to the questions are set out in tabular form as follows:
|
County |
1 Jan1998 |
1 Jan1999 |
1 Jan2000 |
1 July2000 |
|
Eastern Health Board |
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|
Dublin |
164,602 |
163,363 |
163,491 |
161,482 |
|
Kildare |
19,921 |
20,194 |
21,143 |
21,131 |
|
Wicklow |
20,314 |
20,109 |
20,579 |
20,101 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
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|
Carlow |
9,991 |
9,653 |
9,217 |
9,078 |
|
Kilkenny |
13,352 |
12,607 |
12,264 |
11,987 |
|
Tipperary SR. |
16,543 |
16,234 |
15,807 |
15,838 |
|
Waterford |
23,049 |
21,714 |
21,946 |
21,269 |
|
Wexford |
23,243 |
22,445 |
21,853 |
22,041 |
|
Total |
86,178 |
82,653 |
81,087 |
80,213 |
Southern Health BoardCork
86,92184,72683,30683,220Kerry
77,99927,31827,45427,969Total
114,920112,044110,760111,189
Western Health BoardGalway
44,62042,66943,03342,077Mayo
34,20032,34732,24631,921Roscommon
14,78014,12713,64813,258Total
93,60089,14388,92787,256Grand Total
730,798
721,026
715,566
705,125