Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

To provide absolute clarity, I will read our position into the record again so that Deputies can get the blacks for next week. To give effect to Government policy, it will be necessary to provide in legislation for both the repeal of section 1 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 and the withdrawal of eligibility from those currently in possession of medical cards under the Act whose income is above the threshold announced by the Government on Tuesday.

See this speech in context