Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This question is important, valid and timely because, currently, the scheme targets credits to people based on age. It makes it easier for a private health insurance company to make the decision to take on a 70 year old rather than a 30 year old. That is at the core of the scheme but we need to get to a better place in terms of refining where we want credits to go and make sure we are directing them to the appropriate places. We are looking at refining parts of the scheme in respect of health status. I will update the committee as that progresses.