Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 November 2014
593. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 October 2014; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date; and the number for each type of card assigned to over 70's on that date [41024/14]
View answerThe following table sets out the national medical and GP card figures at 1 October 2014, as requested by the Deputy.
|
Medical Cards |
Of which Discretionary |
GP Visit Cards |
Of which Discretionary |
Over 70s Medical Cards |
Of which Discretionary |
Over 70s GP Visit Cards |
Of which Discretionary |
|
1,785,221 |
71,222 |
153,333 |
30,780 |
326,034 |
5,507 |
27,804 |
748 |
