Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2015
411. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance in 2014 in each of the following 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, and 80 years and over. [5650/15]
View answerThe table below provides a breakdown of the most recent data available by age category from the Health Insurance Authority, which is compiled in respect of the commercial health insurers and excludes 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).
|
Age Group |
Membership for the Market as of 1 July 2014 |
|
Aged 17 and under |
452,979 (24.0%) |
|
Aged 18 to age 29 |
204,473 (10.8%) |
|
Aged 30 to age 39 |
286,310 (15.2%) |
|
Aged 40 to age 49 |
292,718 (15.5%) |
|
Aged 50 to age 54 |
134,965 (7.2%) |
|
Aged 55 to age 59 |
126,092 (6.7%) |
|
Aged 60 to age 64 |
114,962 (6.1%) |
|
Aged 65 to age 69 |
100,513 (5.3%) |
|
Aged 70 to age 74 |
71,673 (3.8%) |
|
Aged 75 to age 79 |
49,964 (2.7%) |
|
Aged 80 to age 84 |
30,429 (1.6%) |
|
Aged 85 and over |
19,496 (1.0%) |
|
Total |
1,884,574 (100.0%) |
