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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Old Age Pensioners.

Pensioners’ medical cards by health board

Summary

De Rossa sought regional counts of old age pensioners holding medical cards. The Minister gave an approximate Eastern Health Board figure of 62,000, but said figures for the other boards were unavailable.

asked the Minister for Health the number of old age pensioners in the Eastern Health Board region who hold medical cards.

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asked the Minister for Health the number of old age pensioners in the Midland Health Board region who hold medical cards.

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asked the Minister for Health the number of old age pensioners in the Mid Western Health Board region who hold medical cards.

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asked the Minister for Health the number of old age pensioners in the North Eastern Health Board region who hold medical cards.

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asked the Minister for Health the number of old age pensioners in the North Western Health Board region who hold medical cards.

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asked the Minister for Health the number of old age pensioners in the South Eastern Health Board region who hold medical cards.

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asked the Minister for Health the number of old age pensioners in the Southern Health Board region who hold medical cards.

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asked the Minister for Health the number of old age pensioners in the Western Health Board region who hold medical cards.

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 to 10, inclusive, together. The number of old age pensioners in the Eastern Health Board area who hold medical cards is approximately 62,000. This information is not available for the other health board areas.

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