Medical Card Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 February 2014

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Questions (36)

Brendan Smith

Question:

36. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards currently in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6948/14]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The HSE has informed me that, as of 1 January 2014, there are currently 1,849,380 medical cards in circulation and, of this figure, 50,294 were granted on a discretionary basis.