Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 March 2014
262. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards as of 1 March 2014; the total number of GP cards on the same date; and the total number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis on that date. [11420/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below provides the card types and numbers as a 1 February 2014. The March figures, as requested by Deputy, are not as yet collated.
|
Card Type |
No. of Cards |
|
Medical cards |
1,840,760 |
|
of which granted on the basis of discretion |
50,505 |
|
GP Visit cards |
125,930 |
|
of which granted on the basis of discretion |
27,204 |
