asked the Minister for Health the number of dispensary districts in the Kildare constituency, the name of each district, and the number of medical card holders in each district.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Medical Card Holders in Kildare.
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The Kildare constituency comprises nineteen whole dispensary districts in County Kildare, two whole dispensary districts and part of three other dispensary districts in County Meath, and two whole dispensary districts and part of four dispensary districts in County Westmeath.
As the reply to the other parts of 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.
Following is the statement:
|
County |
Dispensary District |
Number of Medical Card Holders |
Number of persons covered by medical cards, i.e. holders and dependants |
|
Kildare |
Athy |
957 |
3,407 |
|
Ballymore Eustace |
128 |
365 |
|
|
Carbury |
269 |
1,091 |
|
|
Castledermot |
375 |
1,479 |
|
|
Celbridge |
336 |
1,136 |
|
|
Clane and Timahoe North. |
267 |
1,086 |
|
|
Droichead Nua |
411 |
1,495 |
|
|
Fontstown |
189 |
673 |
|
|
Johnstown |
155 |
577 |
|
|
Kilcock |
189 |
675 |
|
|
Kilcullen |
345 |
1,115 |
|
|
Kildare |
394 |
1,260 |
|
|
Maynooth |
427 |
1,365 |
|
|
Monasterevan |
386 |
1,310 |
|
|
Moone |
261 |
867 |
|
|
Naas and Carragh |
643 |
1,945 |
|
|
(a) Rathangan No. 1. |
145 |
573 |
|
|
Rathmore |
126 |
385 |
|
|
Robertstown and Kilmeague. |
392 |
1,520 |
|
|
Meath |
Ballyboggan |
239 |
750 |
|
Innfield |
112 |
385 |
|
|
(b) Athboy (part) |
113 |
407 |
|
|
(b) Summerhill (part). |
84 |
287 |
|
|
(b) Dunboyne (part) |
131 |
595 |
|
|
Westmeath |
Milltown |
138 |
560 |
|
Killucan |
242 |
837 |
|
|
Kilbeggan (part) |
27 |
109 |
|
|
Tyrrellspass (part) |
163 |
597 |
|
|
Mullingar (part) |
24 |
78 |
|
|
Delvin (part) |
28 |
92 |
(a) Rathangan No. 1 Dispensary District is linked with Rathangan No. 2 Dispensary District, which is in County Offaly and the combined districts are served by one district medical officer.
(b) The particulars given in respect of these dispensary districts in County Meath relate to the whole districts although only part of the districts are in the Kildare Constituency: the information is not available in respect of the exact sections of the constituency.