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Medical Cards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2011

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Questions (577, 578)

Paschal Donohoe

Question:

598 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders per year since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31468/11]

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Written answers

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.

Date

Number of Medical Cards

Number of GP Cards

01-01-2005

1,145,083

n/a

01-01-2006

1,155,727

5,080

01-01-2007

1,221,695

51,760

01-01-2008

1,276,178

75,589

01-01-2009

1,352,120

85,456

01-01-2010

1,478,560

98,325

01-01-2011

1,615,809

117,423

01-10-2011

1,701,951

128,292

Paschal Donohoe

Question:

599 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health the number of houses, per county in which there are multiple holders of medical cards registered as residing there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31469/11]

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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

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