Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I will make the point to the Taoiseach again. Irrespective of the discussion going on around this, the Taoiseach and his Ministers sat down at the Cabinet table and decided to do this and break the principle of universality to give people, by right, a card after 70 years. This was given to them in good faith by the Government seven years ago as a reward for what they did in sustaining this country and building it up so they could, in their twilight years, look forward to the State looking after their health benefits.

I understand in some cases even people with a terminal illness are being means tested in respect of their medical cards. Will the Taoiseach confirm that?

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