James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of general practitioner visit only medical cards issued in each year since these cards became available; the number of such cards issued to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34332/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I introduced the GP visit card in 2005. Details of the numbers of 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 a person's circumstances. The following table shows the number of persons with a GP visit card on the dates requested by the Deputy.

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of full medical cards issued for each of the years 2004 to date in 2008; the percentage of the population those numbers represent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34333/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Details of the numbers of medical 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 a person's circumstances. The following table shows the number of persons with a medical card on the dates requested by the Deputy.