Vol. 563 No. 5
197 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people in County Kerry in possession of a medical card; the number of people in County Kerry who possessed a medical card at the end of each year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8442/03]
The following table gives the details as requested by the Deputy for the most recently available data and the figures at the end of the year in each of the last five years.
|
Year |
Persons covered bymedical cards |
Percentage of thepopulation |
|
March 2003 |
40,303 |
30.43% |
|
2002 |
43,189 |
32.61% |
|
2001 |
45,071 |
35.74% |
|
2000 |
43,071 |
34.15% |
|
1999 |
42,646 |
33.81% |
|
1998 |
43,040 |
34.12% |
