Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 November 2016
212. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards as of 1 November 2016; the number of general practitioner cards on 1 November 2016; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on 1 November 2016. [36825/16]
View answerThe following are Medical Card and General Practitioner Visit Card figures as of 1 November 2016, as requested by the Deputy:
|
Card Type |
Total Cards |
|
Medical cards |
1,700,803 |
|
of which granted involving discretion |
113,210 |
|
GP Visit cards |
467,001 |
|
of which granted involving discretion |
44,600 |
