Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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That makes a huge difference and people know that. If the person living in house No. 1 on a street has a medical card while the person living in house No. 10 is working in a low-paid job but does not qualify for a medical card, on the switch model, the only income for the person in house No. 1 that is included is that from the Department of Social Protection but the value of the medical card to that person, who may have a spouse and two children, could be €400 to €500 per year, particularly if there are medical conditions involved.