Seanad debates
Thursday, 1 February 2007
Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee Stage
1:00 pm
Geraldine Feeney (Fianna Fail)
I take the point made by the Senator. I believe the people allowed to earn up to €100 per week are people younger than those in receipt of the State pension. These people would be in receipt of a widow's or widowers' pension, although these have new names. I did not believe it applied to people in receipt of the State pension. Perhaps the difference is that if they are earning €100 per week, they are unlikely to find themselves looking for subvention for nursing homes.
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