Written answers
Thursday, 24 February 2005
Department of Health and Children
Medical Cards
5:00 pm
Denis 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]
Mary 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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