Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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I am sorry, Senator, you can come in again after I make my point. The reality is that people have exceptional needs all of the time and, as public representatives, we deal with such people regularly. I am currently advising a constituent whose home was not flooded but who cannot afford to fill the oil tank to provide heat for her children. In my opinion, that person has an exceptional need and I am providing advice on how to make an application for an exceptional needs payment. Of course, it could be increased but the vast majority of people are not, if we are realistic-----