Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)

When the subvention scheme was introduced in 1993, the intention was to assist people with the cost of care. At that stage the property threshold was £75,000, which remained unchanged for a good few years. We have made some changes but a system will never be brought in that will satisfy everybody. The Senator would have to acknowledge there is a serious difference in house prices once one leaves Dublin.