asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of British insurance cards issued to Irish citizens for the latest year for which figures are available; and the number of persons re-registering.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - British Insurance Cards.
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The information sought by the Deputy is not available in my Department.
Surely the Minister should see that such information is available in his Department. I am rather surprised that it is not available.
We are not supplied with figures in respect of British insurance cards issued to Irish citizens.
I have seen the data on this for the year 1969/70. I was rather anxious to find out what the current position is. I am surprised that the information section of the Minister's Department do not receive the documents from the British Ministry.
I doubt that they categorise the citizenship of the holders of insurance cards.