Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 May 2004
176 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of appeals on applications for medical card refusals processed by the Western Health Board for County Mayo in the years 2002 and 2003; the number of appeals that resulted in a medical card being granted; and the number that resulted in the refusal being upheld. [14778/04]
View answerThe information regarding the number of appeals, both successful and unsuccessful, following the refusal of applications for medical cards in County Mayo for the years requested is as follows:
|
Year |
No. of appeals (Co. Mayo) |
No. of appeals upheld |
No. of appeals refused |
|
2002 |
45 |
7 (18.5%) |
38 |
|
2003 |
73 |
31 (42.5%) |
42 |
