Ms Grainne Duffy:

We have figures, which the HSE collated for us, on the number of people above the age limit who applied and were refused. In 2010, 43 people over the age of 66 applied and were refused. In 2011, 61 people over the age of 66 applied and were refused. To the end of the third quarter of 2012, 40 people were affected. I do not know if other people had applied but were refused on grounds other than on the basis of their disability. However, in terms of age we have those figures.