Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of general practitioner cards issued to date at the latest date for which figures are available on a county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30500/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy. I am informed the HSE has issued the information requested in the question to the Deputy.

Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards issued for the latest date for which figures are available. [30501/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Most recent figures supplied to my Department by the Health Service Executive show 1,204,390 medical cards issued as at 1st September, 2006.

Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards issued on a county by county basis, in respect of the dates Jan 1997, June 2002, Jan 2003, Jan 2004, Jan 2005, Jan 2006 and the latest date for which figures are available. [30502/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.