Social Welfare Eligibility
Dail Éireann — 2026-06-18
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Seamus Healy (IND), Tipperary South

I come back to a very important issue that I have raised previously, namely, the abolition of the means test for the carer's allowance. I am asking the Minister to do that on 1 July, in view of the promises made in the general election in 2024 by all political parties and particularly in view of the recent report by Family Carers Ireland that showed very significant issues in care provision.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-18