Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

If another way can be found - perhaps we have time between now and next year's finance Bill to establish whether that can be teased out by the committee - the Government would consider it.

On the question of the loss of income to parents as a result of this measure, I understand 5,500 is, broadly speaking, the number of individuals that has been determined by Revenue. If one takes a person earning the minimum wage of €17,500 per annum-----

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