Medical Card Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 March 2014

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Questions (262)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

262. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards as of 1 March 2014; the total number of GP cards on the same date; and the total number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [11420/14]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The table below provides the card types and numbers as a 1 February 2014. The March figures, as requested by Deputy, are not as yet collated.

Card Type	No. of Cards
Medical cards	1,840,760
of which granted on the basis of discretion	50,505
GP Visit cards	125,930
of which granted on the basis of discretion	27,204