Written answers
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Department of Health
Medical Cards
9:00 pm
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 598: To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card holders per year since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31468/11]
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.
| Date | Number ofMedical Cards | Number of GP Cards |
| 01-01-2005 | 1,145,083 | n/a |
| 01-01-2006 | 1,155,727 | 5,080 |
| 01-01-2007 | 1,221,695 | 51,760 |
| 01-01-2008 | 1,276,178 | 75,589 |
| 01-01-2009 | 1,352,120 | 85,456 |
| 01-01-2010 | 1,478,560 | 98,325 |
| 01-01-2011 | 1,615,809 | 117,423 |
| 01-10-2011 | 1,701,951 | 128,292 |
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 599: To ask the Minister for Health the number of houses, per county in which there are multiple holders of medical cards registered as residing there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31469/11]
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
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