Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 289: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients with medical cards in 2004 and to date in 2005; and the number of these which are in respect of persons aged 70 or over at each date. [32921/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The number of persons with a medical card in December 2004 was 1,148,914 and the number of persons with a medical card in October 2005 was 1,149,418. The number of persons aged over 70 with a medical card in December 2004 was 316,928 and the number of persons over 70 with a medical card in October 2005 was 325,654.