asked the Minister for Health the percentage of the total population for each county who are entitled to medical cards.
Written Answers. - Medical Cards.
366.
On 30th April, 1973, the position was as follows:
|
Health Board |
Percentage of the Population covered by medical cards |
|
Eastern: |
|
|
Wicklow |
28.8 |
|
Dublin |
16.4 |
|
Kildare |
34.0 |
|
Midland: |
|
|
Laois |
37.8 |
|
Longford |
43.8 |
|
Offaly |
42.8 |
|
Westmeath |
33.9 |
|
Mid-Western: |
|
|
Clare |
30.9 |
|
Limerick |
31.9 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
25.8 |
|
North-Eastern: |
|
|
Cavan |
37.9 |
|
Louth |
26.1 |
|
Meath |
37.5 |
|
Monaghan |
39.6 |
|
North-Western: |
|
|
Donegal |
47.1 |
|
Leitrim |
45.6 |
|
Sligo |
33.9 |
|
South-Eastern: |
|
|
Carlow |
48.1 |
|
Kilkenny |
38.1 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
32.6 |
|
Waterford |
31.5 |
|
Wexford |
42.5 |
|
Southern: |
|
|
Cork |
29.7 |
|
Kerry |
46.2 |
|
Western: |
|
|
Galway |
44.0 |
|
Mayo |
53.9 |
|
Roscommon |
47.7 |
|
TOTAL |
31.3 |