Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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270. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance at the end of 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, 60 to 79 years, 80 years and over [9972/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The number of people holding private health insurance at the end of 2013 was 2.052 million. This figure includes people enrolled with the four commercial health insurers and Restricted Membership Undertakings (RMU's provide insurance to people who are members of a particular group, normally a vocational group or employees of a particular organisation).

The Health Insurance Authority have provided my Department with the latest data available, outlined in tabular format. Data broken down by age is compiled in respect of the commercial health insurers and excludes members of RMU's and people serving waiting periods.

Membership end 2013