Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To go back to the important issue raised, disability, I acknowledge the work of the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, and the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Finian McGrath, in getting over the line some reforms regarding medical cards. Somebody in receipt of a disability allowance is now able to earn up to €427 per week without losing the medical card. That is an important reform we made in recognition of people with disabilities on International Day of People with Disabilities. One of the big fears people with a disability have in taking up employment is that they will lose their medical card. By changing the rules, we have taken that fear away.

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