Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 March 2023

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed)

Dr. Adeelia Goffe:

I have not been able to find any data on it. It is very challenging to figure out who is paying and how much but there is some indication from anecdotal evidence that for some people there is an additional burden. They are willing to pay for private insurance but losing the subsidy might cause challenges. It would be important to look into that before completely removing that tax benefit.