Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

I wish to oppose the Order of Business and I will explain my reasoning. I oppose the Order of Business until the Government can remove the anxiety, uncertainty and worry that exists among pensioners and older people across the country, from whom the Government intends to take away the medical card. The Government says it will save €100 million as a result of removing the medical card from pensioners. This means older people throughout the county will be collectively faced with a medical bill in the amount of €100 million next year. Older people are worried about this and about the means test the Government intents to apply——

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