Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)

There were no photographs of the Minister which was the Deputy's bête noire in regard to his predecessor. He used to become apoplectic when he would see photographs. It used to send him off the rails. He admonished the Minister's predecessor in fairly forthright terms, as only he can.

The Minister is doing his job in regard to FIS, which is welcome. However, one of the unintended consequences should be reviewed. The solution is simple, namely, to disregard the income from FIS in the means test for the household benefits package.

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