Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

Again, I agree with some, albeit not all, of what the Deputy said. However, I accept that the introduction of competitiveness in the sheltered private sector is of crucial importance. One reason I placed on a standard rate the reliefs available for medical expenses in the penultimate budget was because I considered it to be an important disincentive towards medical inflation. One must take such individual decisions in individual areas to ensure that competitiveness and transparent pricing are to the fore.

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