Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 June 2014
540. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the total number of medical cards as of 1 June 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. [24566/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe figures requested by the Deputy are not, as yet, collated. The most current figures available relate to 1 May 2014 and are set out in the following table:
|
Card Type |
No. of Cards |
|
Medical cards |
1,800,182 |
|
of which granted on the basis of discretion |
50,375 |
|
GP Visit cards |
125,166 |
|
of which granted on the basis of discretion |
29,841 |
