Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health
Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage
6:10 pm
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The existing arrangements on the level of contributions that are payable are being retained so all existing long-stay charges exemptions will apply to the new contribution regime. For those not exempted, there will be a continuing requirement to pay an appropriate and affordable maintenance-related contribution in line with current long-stay charges. The maximum contribution level will continue to be 80% of the non-contributory State pension and actual contributions will, as now, depend on the individual's income level, so there is a maximum as to how high it can be.