Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

A 50% waiver might be considered for householders living alone or with dependants, in receipt of one of the following payments: a non-contributory old age pension; blind pension; unemployment assistance. The following persons could qualify for a 50% waiver: householders in receipt of family income supplement; householders who possess a medical card; or householders in receipt of a small occupational pension. The following persons should qualify for a further 50% waiver, which effectively means a complete waiver: any householder who qualifies for a 50% waiver and who is in receipt of a living alone allowance. To any objective observer that seems to be a generous enough scheme. This was the very proposal Labour Party councillors in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown voted against in 1999 and in 2000.

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