Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The incomes of many people in employment will increase and they will be getting back some more in the USC in January. They may find themselves outside the income limit and become GP-card holders, the number of whom will rise by 50,000 next year. As the Minister pointed out, with no change in the criteria and no review, 40,000 people moved out of the medical card sector last year. We expect that to be something of the order of 50,000 this year.

The Government's plan is to create more jobs, reduce taxes and therefore-----

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