Written answers

Thursday, 24 February 2005

Department of Health and Children

Medical Cards

5:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards issued in counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon; the number of persons covered in each respective county; the percentage of the population which is covered by a medical card; the respective figures for 2000 to 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6386/05]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular form below and refers to December of each year.

County Galway
No. of medical cards in circulation No. of persons covered % of the population of that county covered
2000 42,855 67,750 35.87
2001 45,617 70,394 37.27
2002 44,144 68,293 32.70
2003 44,572 67,244 32.16
2004 44,859 66,502 31.81
County Mayo
No. of medical cards in circulation No. of persons covered % of the population of that county covered
2000 32,234 50,728 45.49
2001 33,025 50,999 45.73
2002 32,090 49,660 42.29
2003 32,176 48,680 41.45
2004 31,962 47,590 40.52
County Roscommon
No. of medical cards in circulation No. of persons covered % of the population of that county covered
2000 13,405 20,575 39.59
2001 13,845 20,894 38.14
2002 13,200 20,376 37.87
2003 13,598 20,165 37.50
2004 13,725 20,066 37.32

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