Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

Any fair observer, even the Minister, must notice that there is great inequity in this. Much of that inequity was recreated by his predecessor and the Minister is, in effect, sticking his head in the sand if he does not recognise that. It was he who made the great leap forward that has created the vehicle that exists which is being used to the extent it is. One cheer is warranted for starting to introduce caps on something that should have been in place from when these enormous expansions in eligibility were made.

I do not wish to delay the business of the House because there are other issues that we would like to reach.

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