Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent)
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201. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons who are refused medical cards every year from new applications since 2008 to date in 2013; the total number of applications for each year; the total number of persons who are refused medical cards after request for renewal for every year since 2008 to date in 2013; the total number who are granted renewal in the same time period for each year; the total number of persons who have voluntarily surrendered their medical card for every year since 2008 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49708/13]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent)
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202. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of discretionary medical cards that have been refused on application since 2008 to date in 2013; the total number of discretionary medical cards that have been refused on renewal since 2008 to date in 2013; the total number of applications that are granted renewal in the same time period for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49709/13]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.