Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

We have ensured that it is only the better off - I accept that is a relative phrase - persons over 70 will be affected by this. We have done it in the fairest possible way. That is what we have done in all the measures we have introduced in this House.

Deputy Mattie McGrath seemed to make a joke that someone who was over 70 was invited to apply for the under-70 scheme.

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