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Thursday, 17 October 2013

Department of Health

Health Insurance Cover

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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199. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance for each of the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and to date in 2013 in each of the following age groups, 17 years and under, 18 to 29 years, 30 to 39 years, 40 to 49 years, 50 to 59 years, 60 to 69 years, 70 to 79 years, 80 years and over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43935/13]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The latest data available to me from the Health Insurance Authority on the numbers insured with open membership private health insurers is as follows:

MEMBERSHIP

End 2008-
Age GroupMarket
17 & under518189
18 - 29334372
30 - 39370084
40 - 49 322627
50 - 59268526
60 - 69188676
70 - 7996071
80 & over37014
Total2135559
End 2009-
Age GroupMarket
17 & under518236
18 - 29309892
30 - 39364506
40 - 49 320916
50 - 59272324
60 - 69197341
70 - 79100839
80 & over38695
Total2122749
End 2010-
Age GroupMarket
17 & under506156
18 - 29284479
30 - 39351248
40 - 49 315640
50 - 59272164
60 - 69203808
70 - 79106035
80 & over41502
Total2081032
End 2011-
Age GroupMarket
17 & under492165
18 - 29260971
30 - 39334317
40 - 49 310086
50 - 59270048
60 - 69208366
70 - 79110354
80 & over44857
Total2031164
End 2012-
Age GroupMarket
17 & under476983
18 - 29234221
30 - 39314142
40 - 49 303541
50 - 59267065
60 - 69212223
70 - 79114706
80 & over47410
Total1970291

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