Written answers
Tuesday, 12 October 2004
Department of Health and Children
Medical Cards
9:00 pm
Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 252: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the income eligibility limits for medical cards at the end of 1997. [24424/04]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The medical card income guidelines for 1997 are as follows:
| Category | |
| Single person living alone (under 66) | (£88.00) €111.74 |
| Single person living alone (66-79) | (£96.00) €121.89 |
| Single person living alone (80 or over) | (£100.50) €127.61 |
| Single person living with family (under 66) | (£78.00) €99.04 |
| Single person living with family (66-79) | (£83.00) €105.39 |
| Single person living with family (80 or over) | (£86.00) €109.20 |
| Married couple (under 66) | (£127.50) €161.89 |
| Married couple (66-79) | (£143.00) €181.57 |
| Married couple (80 or over) | (£150.00) €190.46 |
| Allowance for each child under 16 | (£15.50) €19.68 |
| Allowance for other dependants | (£17.00) €21.59 |
| Allowance for house expenses: | |
| (e.g. rent, mortgage) — figure over | (£15.50) €19.68 |
| Allowance for cost of travelling to work: | |
| Cost allowed per week over | (£14.00) €17.78 |
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