Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 June 2014
617. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 219 of 23 January 2014 and 259 of 3 April 2014, if the information requested has been compiled (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25280/14]
View answerI can advise the Deputy that, during 2013, the HSE issued 644,858 review notices.
At end-February 2014, the assessment of eligibility had been concluded in relation to 482,866 cardholders. Continuing eligibility was confirmed in relation to 465,608 cards (96.4% of assessments). In the case of 17,258 cards were not renewed (3.6% of assessments) because the eligibility criteria, e.g. income thresholds, were not met.
In 52,322 cases, medical cards were not renewed because the cardholder did not respond to the review process (8.1% of review notices).
The assessment of eligibility was on-going in relation to 102,934 cards and in 6,736 cases the cardholder was deceased (16% of review notices).
