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Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Department of Health

Health Insurance Data

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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137. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance from age 0 to 17; 18 to 29; 30 to 39; 40 to 49; 50 to 59; 60 to 69; 70 to 79; and 80 years and over. [33562/15]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The total number of people with health insurance is now 2,118,624. These figures include those serving waiting periods and members of the Restricted Membership Undertakings (RMU's). The latest available data from the Health Insurance Authority shows that the numbers insured in each age category at end-June 2015 excluding RMU's and those serving waiting periods was as follows:

Age GroupEnd June 2015
Aged 17 and under461,361
Aged 18 to age 29205,990
Aged 30 to age 39291,173
Aged 40 to age 49307,701
Aged 50 to age 59266,948
Aged 60 to age 69221,039
Aged 70 to age 79128,225
Aged 80 and over53,459
Total1,935,896

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