3989. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Health the income thresholds which now apply for the medical card and the GP-only card; the current level of population eligible for each scheme; and the way in which the level of take-up has changed over the past twelve months due to the relaxed eligibility conditions. [63904/26]

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.