Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

The Minister claims that blacking out passages allows for debate, something I do not understand. One section in the report received by Deputy Kenny's office covers carers' allowance, carers' benefit and respite care grant. Every single possible option is considered and 12 paragraphs are blacked out. How does that enable debate? How do we know what is being considered for carers? There is a great deal of concern about these proposals among carers.

Are the Minister's considerations for the budget solely based on the McCarthy report and the Commission on Taxation or is the Minister also considering other changes or reductions that are not in those reports?

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