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- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: The same happened last week in the case of discretionary medical cards.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach denied last week that discretionary medical cards were being taken from people.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: It took a host of letters from Deputies and the message from the Taoiseach's people at the weekend that there was a problem with discretionary medical cards, despite his denial last week. Therefore, people have been hit. Will the Taoiseach consider reversing the abolition of household benefits, which is a direct hit on the income of older people? Will he also reverse the decision to lower...
- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: The telephone allowance has.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: Answer the question on this budget. Can the Taoiseach stand over it?
- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: Answer the question asked.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: That is not the issue in the case of those over 70 years. The issue has to do with the reduction in the thresholds.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: Medical cards are being taken from people all over the place.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: There is no doubt that yesterday's budget places a disproportionate burden on older people in our society and targets them in a savage way. It seems the cuts were designed to target older people when they are most vulnerable, when they are sick, bereaved or living alone. In 2008 the Taoiseach made a statement in this House on how the Government should behave towards older people. He said...
- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: That is not true.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: There has been.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: There has been.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: Older people who might be watching this morning will find the Taoiseach's response incredible because he has managed to say black is white. He just said there is no change in the eligibility threshold. The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton announced that reduced income thresholds for the over-70s medical cards are €900 for a couple and €500 for a single person.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: That is a reduction in eligibility which will withdraw medical cards from 35,000 older people. The Taoiseach should not come in and say-----
- Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach did not say that. A moment ago he said the opposite of that. That is why older people watching will be asking what is going on in this place when someone can stand up and say we should not bother with the fine print in the budget because what that says is not happening. That was the hallmark of yesterday's presentation. Thank God, the Taoiseach did not touch the fuel...
- Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 6: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: The opposite is happening.
- Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 6: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: The Minister should speak to a few health economists. They would say the opposite. It is a dangerous position.
- Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 6: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: They might be better at it.
- Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 6: Income Tax (15 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: This measure will affect 90% of health insurance plans, not just the gold-plated ones. That sleight-of-hand in the presentation of the measure is to be regretted. There is too much of this in today's presentation, a matter I will deal with more comprehensively in my contribution tomorrow. The presentation of many of the measures announced left a lot to be desired. This measure suggests an...
- Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 2: Tobacco Products Tax (15 Oct 2013)
Micheál Martin: Fine Gael did not recognise brilliance in its midst.