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Thursday, 21 April 2016

Department of Health

Health Insurance Data

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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87. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently availing of private health insurance 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. [7989/16]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The table below provides the most recent data available from the Health Insurance Authority and shows the number of insured persons by age group on the 1 January 2016. This information is compiled in respect of the commercial health insurers and excludes people serving waiting periods and members of Restricted Membership Undertakings (which provide insurance to people who are members of a particular group, normally a vocational group or employees of a particular organisation).

Age GroupMembership for the Market as of 1 January 2016
0-17474,716
18-29209,503
30-39297,443
40-49322,195
50-59276,258
60-69223,872
70-79132,417
80 years and over55,468
Total1,991,872

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