John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health in the review being carried out of medical cards, the number of persons over 70 years that have been disqualified; the number of persons under 70 years that have been disqualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16248/12]

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Question 587: To ask the Minister for Health in the review being carried out of medical cards, the number of persons over 70 years that have been disqualified, how many people under 70 years have been disqualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16245/12]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 63 and 587 together. The HSE has stated that between 1 July 2011 and 29 February 2012 Primary Care Reimbursement Service received 450,306 applications and renewals for medical cards. 39,552 of these renewal applications were from people over 70 years of age and 300,251 were from people under 70 years of age. In total, 226 cases of those over 70 and 4,118 cases of those under 70 were assessed as being unsuccessful.