asked the Minister for Health if he will state the number of applications received for medical cards and the number refused by each health authority in a recent 12-month period and in the preceding 12-month period.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Medical Cards.
As the reply to the question is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, a Cheann Comhairle, with your permission to circulate it with the Official Report.
The following is the statement:—
The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the table attached for the years ended 31st December, 1957, and the 31st December, 1956.
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HEALTH AUTHORITY |
Year ended 31st December, 1957 |
Year ended 31st December, 1956 |
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Number of applications received for medical cards |
Number of applications refused |
Number of applications received for medical cards |
Number of applications refused |
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Carlow County Council |
363 |
121 |
1,052 |
243 |
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|
Cavan |
,,,, |
1,680 |
420 |
2,833 |
490 |
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Clare |
,,,, |
792 |
146 |
1,834 |
155 |
|
Cork North |
,,,, |
1,421 |
994 |
3,345 |
401 |
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South Cork Board of Public Assistance |
6,718 |
1,366 |
6,288 |
1,361 |
|
|
Cork West County Council |
608 |
96 |
923 |
85 |
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|
Donegal |
,,,, |
1,593 |
738 |
3,138 |
374 |
|
Dublin Board of Assistance |
24,246 |
9,955 |
26,099 |
11,882 |
|
|
Balrothery |
,,,, |
431 |
148 |
662 |
231 |
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Rathdown |
,,,, |
1,461 |
429 |
1,794 |
648 |
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Galway County Council |
3,955 |
455 |
5,288 |
582 |
|
|
Kerry |
,,,, |
2,864 |
1,005 |
5,357 |
415 |
|
Kildare |
,,,, |
1,385 |
418 |
1,727 |
281 |
|
Kilkenny |
,,,, |
1,561 |
353 |
2,328 |
308 |
|
Laois |
,,,, |
1,382 |
522 |
2,343 |
1,376 |
|
Leitrim |
,,,, |
745 |
146 |
626 |
46 |
|
Limerick |
,,,, |
2,190 |
357 |
3,486 |
499 |
|
Limerick County Borough |
1,541 |
186 |
3,318 |
527 |
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|
Longford County Council |
431 |
143 |
1,032 |
289 |
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|
Louth |
,,,, |
2,264 |
521 |
2,549 |
637 |
|
Mayo |
,,,, |
1,682 |
142 |
3,308 |
473 |
|
Meath |
,,,, |
1,332 |
75 |
995 |
111 |
|
Monaghan |
,,,, |
2,269 |
356 |
2,127 |
193 |
|
Offaly |
,,,, |
1,790 |
726 |
1,666 |
604 |
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Roscommon |
,,,, |
1,948 |
567 |
2,873 |
460 |
|
Sligo |
,,,, |
767 |
182 |
2,019 |
217 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
,,,, |
1,561 |
550 |
2,338 |
593 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
,,,, |
1,755 |
309 |
2,362 |
412 |
|
Waterford Board of Public Assistance |
2,696 |
596 |
2,985 |
578 |
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|
Westmeath County Council |
366 |
32 |
1,243 |
372 |
|
|
Wexford |
,,,, |
2,860 |
355 |
5,767 |
411 |
|
Wicklow |
,,,, |
964 |
506 |
1,165 |
397 |