Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 February 2005
91 Mr. Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards issued in counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon; the number of persons covered in each respective county; the percentage of the population which is covered by a medical card; the respective figures for 2000 to 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6386/05]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular form below and refers to December of each year.
|
No. of medical cards in circulation |
No. of persons covered |
% of the population of that county covered |
|
|
2000 |
42,855 |
67,750 |
35.87 |
|
2001 |
45,617 |
70,394 |
37.27 |
|
2002 |
44,144 |
68,293 |
32.70 |
|
2003 |
44,572 |
67,244 |
32.16 |
|
2004 |
44,859 |
66,502 |
31.81 |
|
No. of medical cards in circulation |
No. of persons covered |
% of the population of that county covered |
|
|
2000 |
32,234 |
50,728 |
45.49 |
|
2001 |
33,025 |
50,999 |
45.73 |
|
2002 |
32,090 |
49,660 |
42.29 |
|
2003 |
32,176 |
48,680 |
41.45 |
|
2004 |
31,962 |
47,590 |
40.52 |
|
No. of medical cards in circulation |
No. of persons covered |
% of the population of that county covered |
|
|
2000 |
13,405 |
20,575 |
39.59 |
|
2001 |
13,845 |
20,894 |
38.14 |
|
2002 |
13,200 |
20,376 |
37.87 |
|
2003 |
13,598 |
20,165 |
37.50 |
|
2004 |
13,725 |
20,066 |
37.32 |
