Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 102: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons with a full medical card and a doctor only medical card at the end of April 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20213/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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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 by the HSE to my Department reflect the position as at 31st March 2010 and show 1,518,973 medical card holders and 103,111 GP visit card holders on that date.