Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 71: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in receipt of a medical card on 30 November 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45537/09]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 85: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons in receipt of a doctor only medical card on 30 November 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45538/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 85 together.

Details of the number of medical card holders and GP visit card holders are provided to my Department each month by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The most recent figures provided to my Department by the HSE reflect the position as at 1st November 2009. These figures show that there were 1,461,207 medical card holders and 95,905 GP visit card holders on that date. Since the start of 2009, the number of persons with a medical card or GP visit card has increased by 109,087 and 10,359 respectively.