James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We shall revisit this when it reaches 10%. How about that? At the moment, what we are talking about here is putting in place a clause that will not allow it to exceed 12%. I look forward to the day when it reaches 10%, let alone exceeds it. The risk equalisation has increased from 73% to 78% the effectiveness of the compensation for people over the age of 70 and under the age of 80 and increased the effectiveness for people over 80 years from 83% to 86%, so they are not fully compensated by any means by these measures. In fact, they are continually complaining to me about that and they are independently assessed figures. Rather than continue around the Houses I reject the amendments and suggest we put it to a vote.