Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of new medical cards that have been issued in each of the past six months; the number of new general practitioner only cards which have issued in each of the past six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14233/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Details of the numbers of medical card and GP visit card holders are provided to my Department each month by the Health Service Executive. The figures are provided on a net basis showing the balance after new cards have been issued and other cards, as appropriate, have been deleted from the Executive's database e.g. following a review of an applicant's circumstances.

The following table shows the number of medical cards/GP visit cards for each of the last six months.