Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2022-11-10
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. I take his point. I have a constituency service too and sometimes I find means tests are very mean. No matter where the line is drawn, there will always be somebody €1 or €2 above it. I know the Deputy appreciates that. In the current budget we have relaxed the means test for the SUSI grant, carer's allowance and fuel allowance but not for medical cards. I take the criticism that there is some inconsistency when you index means tests in some areas and not others.
I will take this up with the Minister for Health and see if we can make some changes because I do not want people to lose medical cards or be knocked off the housing list because they got paid a little bit better or got an increase in welfare. That is not right or fair.

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Sitting date: 2022-11-10