asked the Minister for Health the number of dispensary districts in Laois, the name of each district, and the number of medical card holders in each district.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Laois Dispensary Districts.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, a Cheann Comhairle, with your permission, to circulate it with the Official Report.
The information given in the reply is in respect of the 30th June, 1962, which is the latest date for which it is available.
Following is the statement:
|
Dispensary District |
Number of medical card holders |
Number of persons covered by medical cards, that is, holders and dependants |
|
Abbeyleix |
331 |
829 |
|
Ballickmoyler and Newtown |
297 |
1,013 |
|
Ballinakill |
157 |
446 |
|
Ballylynan |
229 |
652 |
|
Ballyroan |
176 |
428 |
|
Borris-in-Ossory |
279 |
723 |
|
(a) Carlow No. 2 |
92 |
257 |
|
Castletown |
144 |
395 |
|
Clonaslee |
278 |
703 |
|
Coolrain |
107 |
299 |
|
Durrow |
292 |
759 |
|
Emo |
523 |
1,324 |
|
Mountmellick |
621 |
1,552 |
|
Mountrath |
517 |
1,227 |
|
Portlaoise |
804 |
2,175 |
|
Rathdowney |
283 |
779 |
|
Stradbally |
331 |
838 |
(a) Carlow No. 2 Dispensary District is linked with the much larger Carlow No. 1 Dispensary District which is in County Carlow and the combined districts are served by one district medical officer.
There are seventeen statutory dispensary districts in County Laois but Emo Dispensary District is divided into two areas for administrative purposes (Emo No. 1 and Emo No. 2 districts). Emo No. 2 district comprises the District Electoral Division of Portarlington South and the District Medical Officer assigned to this district is also District Medical Officer of Cloneygowan No. 2 Dispensary District in County Offaly.