Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [33387/08]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the eligibility of persons over 70 years of age to a medical card. [33412/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 221 together.

All persons aged 70 and over have had a statutory entitlement to a medical card since July 2001. Information provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to my Department indicates that on 31st August 2008 there were 352,190 medical card holders aged 70 and over.