Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards issued since April 2005, distinguishing between full medical cards and general practitioner only cards; the number issued to date in 2006; and a forecast for year ending 2006. [38413/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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In April 2005, 1,145,331 people held a medical card. Information provided to my Department by the Health Service Executive, HSE, indicates that as of 1 November 2006 there were 1,216,344 people with medical cards, which is 70,013 higher than the April 2005 figure. On the same date a further 42,026 people held GP visit cards. The HSE has indicated that it estimates that by the end of 2006 there will be approximately 1,220,000 people with medical cards and approximately 50,000 people with GP visit cards.