Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 414: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons over the age of 60 years in the VHI; the percentage of their custom this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12774/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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At December 2010 VHI Healthcare had 280,000 customers over the age of 60 which represented 21% of its membership at that time.

I have recently agreed to the appointment of financial and legal advisors to make recommendations on options to address the current imbalance in the private health insurance market. The advisors have been invited to consider all options - including, but not limited to, a break-up of the VHI.