Dáil Éireann - Volume 590 - 12 October, 2004

Written Answers - Medical Cards.

  252. Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the income eligibility limits for medical cards at the end of 1997. [24424/04]

  Ms Harney:The medical card income guidelines for 1997 are as follows:

[253] Category

Single person living alone (under 66)

(88.00) €111.74

Single person living alone (66-79)

(96.00) €121.89

Single person living alone (80 or over)

(100.50) €127.61

Single person living with family (under 66)

(78.00) €99.04

Single person living with family (66-79)

(83.00) €105.39

Single person living with family (80 or over)

(86.00) €109.20

Married couple (under 66)

(127.50) €161.89

Married couple (66-79)

(143.00) €181.57

Married couple (80 or over)

(150.00) €190.46

Allowance for each child under 16

(15.50) €19.68

Allowance for other dependants

(17.00) €21.59

Allowance for house expenses:

(e.g. rent, mortgage) — figure over

(15.50) €19.68

Allowance for cost of travelling to work:

Cost allowed per week over

(14.00) €17.78