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Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: In such cases, the assessment has been made under a higher net threshold, solely on the basis of the automatic entitlement. As there is no longer an automatic entitlement——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——this facility, which existed on the basis of that entitlement, is no longer relevant.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: However, it is important to say that those who went through the means testing process will continue to get a medical card.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: No.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is important to clarify that those who have an entitlement under a means test will continue to have that entitlement.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I will conclude by answering the half-relevant question that was asked about legislation.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The legislative framework in which this will be dealt with will be facilitated through the social welfare Bill.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: We voted to sit until 7.30 p.m. tonight.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: On the issue of the Leader of the Opposition——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: As of 1 January next year, there will be a new methodology. The question I referred to was raised by Deputy Jan O'Sullivan in the context of a methodology in which an entitlement was made available. That methodology will no longer be relevant in due course on the basis that there will be no automatic entitlement to a medical card for those over 70. That is the way in which I referred to...

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: That is the methodology which is no longer relevant——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I can appreciate that people——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I can appreciate——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The methodology.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It will be no longer available.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I did clarify it.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I can appreciate——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——that as politicians people can have political banter and they can say whatever they have to say——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: However, those of us on this side of the House should at least be afforded the opportunity to give clarification and equally that we rise——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——above the muddying of the waters that is currently taking place in this House and which is unfair to many people who are probably watching us on TG4 this morning.