Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Chairman very much. I welcome all our witnesses this morning. In the first instance, I thank them for the work they have done during Covid-19, but also the work they do in general and for their response to our representations, which I find to be very efficient. My team also finds that the staff on the Oireachtas hotline are very helpful. I want to put that on the record.

As a starting point, do the witnesses have information on the 1.5 million plus medical cards? How many of those medical cards are active and how many are inactive? They might only be used perhaps once or twice a year compared to others that are used on a regular basis. Do the witnesses have any percentage breakdown on the activity within that cohort of medical card holders?