Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2015
472. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 December 2015; 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 70s on that date. [46341/15]
View answerThe following are medical and GP visit card figures at 1 December 2015, as requested by the Deputy:
|
Card Type |
Total Cards |
Of which over - 70s |
|
Medical cards |
1,732,555 |
332,894 |
|
of which granted involving discretion |
97,562 |
8,017 |
|
GP Visit cards |
424,862 |
78,154 |
|
of which granted involving discretion |
40,749 |
37 |
