Written answers
Wednesday, 1 November 2006
Department of Health and Children
General Medical Services Scheme
6:00 am
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and percentage of general practitioner only cards that have been issued; the number of GP cards waiting to be issued; the breakdown of GP cards per Health Service Executive area by number and percentage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35442/06]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The most recent information provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to my Department shows that 41,506 GP visit cards have been issued as at 25th October, 2006. More detailed statistical data provided by the HSE to my Department and correct as of 1st October 2006 contains county-by-county figures for the number of GP visit cards issued and this information is set out below.
My Department has requested the HSE to provide the Deputy with the current figures regarding the number of GP visit cards waiting to be issued and the breakdown of GP visit cards per HSE Area.
GP Visit Cards as at 1st October 2006 | |
County | GP Visit Cards |
Dublin | 3,734 |
Kildare | 741 |
Wicklow | 826 |
Laois | 832 |
Longford | 481 |
Offaly | 866 |
Westmeath | 835 |
Clare | 746 |
Limerick | 1,124 |
Tipperary North | 468 |
Cavan | 804 |
Louth | 1,282 |
Meath | 1,464 |
Monaghan | 670 |
Donegal | 2,420 |
Leitrim | 438 |
Sligo | 727 |
Carlow | 971 |
Kilkenny | 920 |
Tipperary South | 1,240 |
Waterford | 1,046 |
Wexford | 1,484 |
Cork | 5,212 |
Kerry | 1,558 |
Galway | 2,604 |
Mayo | 1,750 |
Roscommon | 774 |
Total | 36,017 |
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