Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have a general question which is not directly pertinent to the amendment but is pertinent to a matter the Minister undertook to consider on both Second Stage and Committee Stage. It relates to a point raised by Deputy Penrose regarding post-2012 pensioners and the date from which the change kicks in, that is, 1 September. The point the Deputy made was that there is an argument the scheme should kick in earlier, on 6 April. If there is some rationale for it being 1 September, the Minister might explain that.

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