John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister is willing to accept the amendment, which is welcome. I acknowledge, as would Chime, that costs have fallen but, unfortunately, uptake has not increased. There remains a big difference between people in respect of receiving a medical card, where there is a clear problem. Eye and dental patients must pay their contributions. There was a significant cut from €830 to €500, not to mention the second cut. I would not imagine that the reduction in costs for the new digital hearing aids was in line with the percentage cut-----