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Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: ——as a reflection of the way in which we will deal with the economic difficulties we now have to face and address.

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Mary Coughlan: This House did a good job in the context of the banking issues raised in the crisis——

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Mary Coughlan: ——which has been accepted by the European Union——

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Mary Coughlan: ——and has been followed by many other member states on the basis of the decisions made here.

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Mary Coughlan: If the Opposition wishes to drive political wedges among those in the Government——

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Mary Coughlan: ——I am sorry——

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Mary Coughlan: ——but it will not happen.

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Mary Coughlan: Regarding the request made by a number of Members of the Opposition, the Minister for Health and Children will not be coming to the House because we will deal with the issues as ordered today.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: However, I am sure I could impress upon her to make available some of her officials to carry out tutorials for those who are inept and unable to read what is on the HSE website.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is proposed to take No. 10, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Socialist Republic of Vietnam) Order 2008, back from committee; No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Exchange of Information relating to tax matters and Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Isle of Man) Order 2008, back from committee; No....

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: I hope I will be afforded the same latitude as others in the House, given that this matter is out of order.

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Mary Coughlan: I wish to clarify the matter. This is a Government decision.

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Mary Coughlan: I ask for the indulgence of the House, given that we need clarity on this issue. Of the savings of €100 million, €86 million is for GPs and €30 million is for pharmacists.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There are 355,000 people over 70 years of age in the country, of which 215,000 have a medical card, having gone through the process of a means test. Those people will continue to have a medical card.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: There are 140,000 people who have a medical card. If Deputy Bannon knows more than I do, he should tell the people of his constituency that when he goes home on Saturday. Let me address the House, please. There are 140,000 who have a medical card without a means test and these are the people to which we refer.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: The starting point at which there is a means test per person over 66 years of age is €201.50. That is the starting point.

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Mary Coughlan: That is based on net income. As public representatives, all Deputies are acutely aware that ongoing expenses for rent, mortgage, medical costs and so on are taken into consideration prior to making a decision on a means test. All social welfare pension recipients——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: It is important, as legislators, that we give the facts because Deputies are adding to the confusion in this House and I will not stand for that.

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Mary Coughlan: All social welfare recipients——

Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Mary Coughlan: Pensioners will have an entitlement to their medical card——