Mr. Chris Macey:

When talking about targeting subsidies at disadvantaged areas, that would obviously include older people. I am also a director of patient support for the Irish Heart Foundation, so I meet a lot of older people who are affected by heart disease and stroke, as the vast majority of people are. Diet is very important for people who are living with those chronic diseases. We put a great deal of emphasis on helping people to adopt healthy diets, particularly after they have had a health event.

In terms of helping people to make the right choices, we are doing that already. We would not be looking at any age bar on subsidies. What we need to do is target people who do not have a healthy diet and to make sure they have access to this. People do not have access to affordable diets at the moment.