Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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1268. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards and general practitioner cards respectively as of 1 August 2017; and the number of each type of card issued on a discretionary basis as of 1 August 2017. [38931/17]

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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1269. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards in each LHO, local health office, as of 1 August 2017; and the figures for each LHO on 1 January 2017. [38932/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1268 and 1269 together.

As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.