Vol. 571 No. 1
867 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people who held a medical card, giving details for each of the past three years, up to 31 December 2002; and the number who hold a medical card from 1 January 2003 to the end of August 2003. [19996/03]
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular form below:
|
Date |
Total MedicalCard Population |
|
December 2000 |
1148055 |
|
December 2001 |
1199454 |
|
December 2002 |
1168745 |
|
September 2003 |
1160875 |
