Medical Card Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 December 2013

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Ceisteanna (264)

Bernard Durkan

Ceist:

264. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards in circulation in each of the past ten years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54699/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The table below details the number of medical cards in circulation over the previous ten years to date, as requested by the Deputy.

Date	Number of Medical Cards
End 2003	1,152,908
End 2004	1,145,083
End 2005	1,155,727
End 2006	1,221,695
End 2007	1,276,178
End 2008	1,352,120
End 2009	1,478,560
End 2010	1,615,809
End 2011	1,694,063
End 2012	1,853,877
End November 2013	1,853,877