Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

I have assembled the information to which I referred earlier and can forward it to the Minister. What I have calculated is based on CSO estimates of how much is spent on out-of-pocket medical expenses and on what we know of bin charges through the local authorities. It is also based on what we know of the number of people who claim DIRT refunds. Only 1,000 people claimed DIRT refunds while there are 36,000 people on the small income exemption limit. Clearly, there is under-claiming. I do not have a monopoly in this area. I can forward my data to the Minister, but they are back-of-an-envelope in nature.

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