Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 May 2014
651. Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, on a county basis and in tabular form, the number of discretionary medical cards provided to persons in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; if he will provide information on the percentage reductions year in year on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21519/14]
View answerThe information concerning the numbers of medical & GP visit cards granted, where discretion was involved, is provided in the table below as requested by the Deputy.
Statistics for medical and GP visit cards granted, where discretion was involved, are recorded from early 2012 onwards and so for comparative purposes, I have tabled figures for the three years available for 1 April. The HSE collate GMS statistical data by Local Health Office or by region and not by county.
|
Local Health Office |
No.s of Discretionary Medical & GP Visit Cards @ 1/4/12 |
No.s of Discretionary Medical & GP Visit Cards @ 1/4/13 |
% Difference 2012 to 2013 |
No.s of Discretionary Medical & GP Visit Cards @ 1/4/14 |
% Difference 2013 to 2014 |
|
Carlow/ Kilkenny |
1952 |
2209 |
13% |
2457 |
11% |
|
Cavan/ Monaghan |
1454 |
1550 |
7% |
1885 |
22% |
|
Clare |
3495 |
2854 |
-18% |
2612 |
-8% |
|
Cork - North Lee |
6805 |
6123 |
-10% |
5308 |
-13% |
|
Cork - South Lee |
3777 |
3593 |
-5% |
3433 |
-4% |
|
Donegal |
2911 |
2616 |
-10% |
3144 |
20% |
|
Dublin North Central |
1198 |
1370 |
14% |
1672 |
22% |
|
Dublin South City |
706 |
831 |
18% |
982 |
18% |
|
Dublin South East |
505 |
634 |
26% |
738 |
16% |
|
Dublin South West |
3608 |
2823 |
-22% |
2380 |
-16% |
|
Dublin West |
1853 |
1817 |
-2% |
1908 |
5% |
|
Dun Laoghaire |
1146 |
811 |
-29% |
741 |
-9% |
|
Galway |
3450 |
3644 |
6% |
3931 |
8% |
|
Kerry |
3088 |
2940 |
-5% |
3216 |
9% |
|
Kildare/ West Wicklow |
3662 |
3732 |
2% |
3628 |
-3% |
|
Laois/ Offaly |
4648 |
4031 |
-13% |
3961 |
-2% |
|
Limerick |
4091 |
3934 |
-4% |
4008 |
2% |
|
Longford/ Westmeath |
2126 |
1945 |
-9% |
2294 |
18% |
|
Louth |
741 |
1005 |
36% |
1473 |
47% |
|
Mayo |
1970 |
2012 |
2% |
2300 |
14% |
|
Meath |
676 |
1195 |
77% |
1925 |
61% |
|
North Cork |
4372 |
3584 |
-18% |
2858 |
-20% |
|
North Dublin |
5270 |
4183 |
-21% |
3662 |
-12% |
|
North Tipp./ East Limerick |
3888 |
2840 |
-27% |
2127 |
-25% |
|
North West Dublin |
1928 |
1795 |
-7% |
2094 |
17% |
|
Roscommon |
1633 |
1487 |
-9% |
1357 |
-9% |
|
Sligo/ Leitrim |
3090 |
2381 |
-23% |
2184 |
-8% |
|
South Tipperary |
2357 |
2412 |
2% |
2225 |
-8% |
|
Waterford |
3049 |
2866 |
-6% |
2786 |
-3% |
|
West Cork |
1963 |
1638 |
-17% |
1362 |
-17% |
|
Wexford |
1698 |
1913 |
13% |
2379 |
24% |
|
Wicklow |
1914 |
1684 |
-12% |
1646 |
-2% |
