Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for the clarification, which is welcome. I have one final question. The length of time a person is in a nursing home - up to three years - is taken into account in this legislation and, after that, once the successor is appointed. During the six years that the asset must be held by the successor, however, persons are not given credit for the length of time that is already in the successor's name. The example I gave the Minister of State is of someone who has had an asset in his or her name for almost 11 years, yet must hold on to it for a further six years from this day forward. Is that not a discrepancy?

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