Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
1057. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance at the end of June 2014 in each of the age groups, 17 years and under, 18 to 29 years, 30 to 39 years, 40 to 49 years, 50 to 59 years, 60 to 69 years, 70 to 79 years, 80 years and over. [34134/14]
View answerThe Health Insurance Authority, the independent statutory regulator of the private health insurance market in Ireland, provides my Department with Information Returns on a twice-yearly basis showing the numbers insured with in-patient health insurance plans in each age category. This data is compiled in respect of the commercial health insurers and excludes people serving waiting periods and members of Restricted Membership Undertakings (which provide insurance to people who are members of a particular group, normally a vocational group or employees of a particular organisation).
Aged 17 and under: 452,979
Aged 18-29 years: 204,473
Aged 30 to 39 years: 286,310
Aged 40-49 years: 292,718
Aged 50 to 59 years: 261,057
Aged 60 to 69 years: 215,475
Aged 70 to 79 years: 121,637
Aged 80 years and over: 49,925
