Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2014
1140. 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. [13810/14]
View answerThe following table provides the card types and numbers as at 1 March 2014, as requested by Deputy.
|
Card Type |
No. of Cards |
|
Medical cards |
1,826,578 |
|
of which granted on the basis of discretion |
50,009 |
|
GP Visit cards |
124,512 |
|
of which granted on the basis of discretion |
28,301 |
