James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The number of cards that have been issued following review and the number that have been withdrawn is not readily available in the format requested by the Deputy. Details of the number of medical cards and GP visit cards are provided to my Department each month by the HSE. These figures are currently provided on a net basis, showing the balance after new cards have been issued and other cards, as appropriate, have been deleted from the executive's database - for example, following a review of a person's circumstances. The most recent figures provided to my Department by the HSE reflect the position as at 1 September 2013 and show 1,863,062 medical card holders and 124,361 GP visit card holders.

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