Olivia Mitchell
Question:105 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the total number of persons and the percentage of the population covered by the medical card scheme. [13267/03]
Written Answers. - Medical Cards.
The most recent figures supplied to my Department by the GMS (Payments) Board give the following information for 1 April 2003 in relation to medical card coverage.
|
Persons covered |
Population |
% of populationcovered |
|
1,166,696 |
3,917,336 |
29.78% |