Seanad debates

Tuesday, 25 March 2003

Finance Bill 2003 [ Certified Money Bill ] : Second Stage.

 

I accept and appreciate that pensioners did well in the budget and that their needs are being catered for. This contradicts what Senator Ross said, namely, that Members on this side indicate their opposition to things simply for the sake of doing so. However, I have discovered that elderly people are handing over substantial amounts of their pensions to their grandchildren in college for pocket money. That is not happening across the board. I do not have empirical evidence, but I have been speaking to pensioners who have been doing this.

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