Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Ó Broin. I will consider that in so far as flexibility has changed the situation for households that might find themselves just above a threshold. Even though it might only be €500 in a year, it is not an inconsequential amount and in the scheme of things it makes a difference. I am not against flexibility in Government programmes and schemes as long as they are not open to abuse or attempted abuse by elected representatives who try to do something where they should not. We shall review this later in the year and I hope to come back as quickly as possible to the Deputies on the outcome of that review when it is completed.

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