Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 October 2013
239. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, the number of persons holding medical cards in each county or local authority area; the number holding GP cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41687/13]
View answerThe HSE does not collate medical card eligibility by county or local authority areas. This data is collated Local Health area format.
The number of persons currently eligible for a Medical Card at 1 September 2013 by Local Health area is provided below:
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LHO AREA |
NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE PERSONS ON MEDICAL CARDS as at 1st September 2013 |
NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE PERSONS ON GP VISIT CARDS as at 1st September 2013 |
|
DUBLIN/MID LEINSTER |
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|
DUBLIN SOUTH |
25,121 |
1,269 |
|
DUBLIN SOUTH EAST |
24,330 |
1,443 |
|
DUBLIN SOUTH CITY |
38,355 |
1,940 |
|
DUBLIN SOUTH WEST |
68,199 |
3,509 |
|
DUBLIN WEST |
62,150 |
4,056 |
|
KILDARE/WEST WICKLOW |
76,794 |
5,177 |
|
WICKLOW |
46,768 |
2,853 |
|
LAOIS/OFFALY |
70,609 |
4,870 |
|
LONGFORD/WESTMEATH |
57,292 |
3,946 |
|
TOTAL |
469,618 |
29,063 |
|
DUBLIN NORTH EAST |
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|
NORTH WEST DUBLIN |
70,587 |
3,756 |
|
DUBLIN NORTH CENTRAL |
53,136 |
3,359 |
|
NORTH DUBLIN |
81,503 |
5,131 |
|
CAVAN/MONAGHAN |
59,943 |
4,205 |
|
LOUTH |
61,894 |
3,454 |
|
MEATH |
68,441 |
4,810 |
|
TOTAL |
395,504 |
24,715 |
|
WEST |
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|
GALWAY |
104,354 |
7,821 |
|
MAYO |
67,218 |
3,667 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
30,695 |
1,929 |
|
DONEGAL |
91,013 |
5,740 |
|
SLIGO/LEITRIM |
43,384 |
3,226 |
|
CLARE |
49,923 |
2,838 |
|
NORTH TIPPERARY/EAST LIMERICK |
30,973 |
2,380 |
|
LIMERICK |
80,895 |
5,225 |
|
TOTAL |
498,455 |
32,826 |
|
SOUTH |
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|
CORK-SOUTH LEE |
63,063 |
5,225 |
|
CORK-NORTH LEE |
81,753 |
6,880 |
|
WEST CORK |
22,110 |
1,857 |
|
KERRY |
61,303 |
4,775 |
|
NORTH CORK |
36,741 |
3,242 |
|
CARLOW/KILKENNY |
61,405 |
4,613 |
|
WATERFORD |
58,531 |
3,675 |
|
SOUTH TIPPERARY |
42,762 |
2,711 |
|
WEXFORD |
71,817 |
4,779 |
|
TOTAL |
499,485 |
37,757 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
1,863,062 |
124,361 |
