Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 November 2016
152. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 October 2016; the number of general practitioner cards on the same date; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [33250/16]
View answerThe following are Medical Card and General Practitioner Visit Card figures as of 1 October 2016, as requested by the Deputy:
|
Card Type |
Total Cards |
|
Medical cards |
1,705,791 |
|
of which granted involving discretion |
111,904 |
|
GP Visit cards |
463,901 |
|
of which granted involving discretion |
44,320 |
