Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will certainly reiterate my appeal to the Minister of State. This is one of those glaring obscenities in budget 2013 of which there are many. I am very conscious of the extent of the discomfort this has caused for backbench Deputies in both Fine Gael and Labour - it is not unique to Labour in this instance. I urge the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, to use her special position in Government to insist that this particular obscenity is removed from the text of budget 2013. It is the very least that should be done in recognition of the special role carers play in our society and the absolutely essential purpose they serve in the service of those who are unable to help themselves.

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