Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 July 2016
364. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 July 2016; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number of each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [23321/16]
View answerThe following are Medical Card and General Practitioner Visit Card figures as of 1 July 2016, as requested by the Deputy:
|
Card Type |
Total Cards |
|
Medical cards |
1,727,551 |
|
of which granted involving discretion |
107,679 |
|
GP Visit cards |
454,952 |
|
of which granted involving discretion |
43,403 |
