Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will be watching closely for that threshold to be changed. A young person in my constituency and that of the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, had an accident in secondary school. He pushed himself through college and faced many barriers in doing so but is now in a very low-paid job. He is totally overqualified for his position but, again, this is down to his fear of losing his medical card. I can only describe him as a bird with his wings caught. He is a very bright and talented young man and the only reason he cannot pursue a career for which he is qualified and able is his fear of losing his medical card so I ask the Minister to keep all that in mind.

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