Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)

The Minister has withdrawn his proposal. He was quoted in The Sunday Business Post on 15 May as stating that the present limits were:

. . . 'too inflexible'. The minister indicated that he favoured a system strong on transparency, rather than one which concentrated on limiting the amounts given.

Is he now limiting the amounts to the increase in inflation and the cost of living?

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