Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The consumer price index formula that is being used is almost precisely a word-for-word replica of what is in the 2008 Act. I would be concerned if it were true, as Deputy Kelleher suggests, that this will give the Minister of the day a certain latitude. I would be concerned about his view if it were true, but it does not seem to me that it is. It seems to me that any clear or reasonable reading of what is provided for here will appreciate that we are essentially maintaining the real value of the eligibility limits if there is a change in the consumer price index. I remind the House that the index is not a secret.

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