Mr. Paul Flanagan:

I wish to make one point. As the Deputy was talking about universal healthcare and moving towards a pathway to universal healthcare, it goes to the issue of medical cards and the broader range of measures we are looking at as an overall package of providing care to our citizens in this State. Aside from the medical income thresholds piece, the Government, the Department and the Minister have been extremely active in the past two to three years in expanding eligibility for access to healthcare generally. I refer to budget 2022 measures for affordability and access to services, such as the abolition of inpatient charges, for children, for example, the provision of free-----