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Medical Cards.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 October 2004

Thursday, 14 October 2004

Questions (148, 149)

Michael Ring

Question:

148 Mr. Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards, the number of persons covered by same and the percentage of population which this represents in the Western Health Board region, giving details on a monthly, quarterly and county basis from 1 January 2003 to date in 2004. [24870/04]

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Written answers

The number of medical cards, the number of persons covered by same and the percentage of population which this represents in the Western Health Board region from 1 January 2003 to date in 2004 is as follows:

County by month

Number of cards

Number of eligible persons

Percentage of population

January 2003

Galway

44,641

68,060

32.59%

Mayo

32,345

49,577

42.22%

Roscommon

13,318

20,114

37.38%

February 2003

Galway

44,594

67,888

32.51%

Mayo

32,303

49,436

42.10%

Roscommon

13,339

20,107

37.37%

March 2003

Galway

44,240

68,514

32.81%

Mayo

32,130

49,785

42.40%

Roscommon

13,278

20,207

37.56%

April 2003

Galway

44,663

67,907

32.52%

Mayo

32,416

49,497

42.15%

Roscommon

13,405

20,145

37.44%

May 2003

Galway

44,849

68,040

32.58%

Mayo

32,416

49,351

42.03%

Roscommon

13,478

20,248

37.63%

June 2003

Galway

44,813

67,880

32.51%

Mayo

32,441

49,319

42.00%

Roscommon

13,465

20,223

37.59%

July 2003

Galway

44,736

67,671

32.37%

Mayo

32,411

49,217

41.91%

Roscommon

13,511

20,257

37.67%

August 2003

Galway

44,753

67,571

32.32%

Mayo

32,406

49,143

41.84%

Roscommon

13,486

20,132

37.44%

September 2003

Galway

44,698

67,433

32.25%

Mayo

32,319

49,012

41.73%

Roscommon

13,509

20,115

37.41%

October 2003

Galway

44,820

67,596

32.33%

Mayo

32,289

48,916

41.65%

Roscommon

13,513

20,136

37.45%

November 2003

Galway

44,896

67,587

32.33%

Mayo

32,377

48,987

41.71%

Roscommon

13,586

20,207

37.58%

December 2003

Galway

44,572

67,244

32.16%

Mayo

32,176

48,680

41.45%

Roscommon

13,598

20,165

37.50%

January 2004

Galway

44,051

66,704

31.90%

Mayo

32,349

48,859

41.60%

Roscommon

13,633

20,154

37.48%

February 2004

Galway

43,945

66,432

31.77%

Mayo

32,195

48,590

41.37%

Roscommon

13,199

19,687

36.61%

March 2004

Galway

44,197

66,556

31.83%

Mayo

32,290

48,624

41.40%

Roscommon

13,286

19,771

36.77%

April 2004

Galway

44,320

66,588

31.85%

Mayo

32,290

48,554

41.34%

Roscommon

13,291

19,757

36.74%

May 2004

Galway

44,467

66,627

31.87%

Mayo

32,304

48,544

41.33%

Roscommon

13,362

19,775

36.77%

June 2004

Galway

44,487

66,596

31.85%

Mayo

32,165

48,241

41.08%

Roscommon

13,400

19,774

36.77%

July 2004

Galway

44,543

66,444

31.78%

Mayo

32,049

47,927

40.81%

Roscommon

13,487

19,881

36.97%

August 2004

Galway

44,547

66,377

31.75%

Mayo

31,977

47,709

40.62%

Roscommon

13,495

19,876

36.96%

September 2004

Galway

44,643

66,432

31.77%

Mayo

31,942

47,635

40.56%

Roscommon

13,524

19,901

37.01%

Michael Ring

Question:

149 Mr. Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Question No. 202 of 7 October 2004, the comparison figure for September 2003 for the number of medical cards, number of persons covered and percentage of population for each health board area. [24871/04]

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The details, as requested by the Deputy, are set on in tabular form below.

Health Board

No. of medical cards

No. of persons covered

Percentage of population

Year

2003

2004

2003

2004

2003

2004

Eastern Regional Health Authority

225,906

228,017

340,109

338,777

24.27%

24.17%

Midland Health Board

46,219

46,589

70,315

69,879

31.20%

31.01%

Mid-Western Health Board

66,541

68,034

98,416

99,605

28.98%

29.33%

North Eastern Health Board

64,894

64,592

103,200

100,048

29.92%

29.1%

North Western Health Board

59,237

60,273

98,074

98,445

44.26%

44.19%

South Eastern Health Board

89,094

90,289`

138,049

137,683

32.59%

32.5%

Southern Health Board

121,618

120,982

176,152

172,701

30.35%

29.76%

Western Health Board

90,526

90,119

136,560

133,968

35.91

35.23%

Grand Total

764,035

768,895

1,160,875

1,151,106

29.64%

29.39%

It should be noted that the upward trend in the population may marginally affect the 2004 percentage over time.

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