Fiona O'Malley (Progressive Democrats)

I refer to the medical card scheme for over 70s and support the call for clarification, regardless of whether we have a debate today or later. Politics is being played with this issue. Those who are missing out are vulnerable people who need to know the circumstances. The way politics is being played serves only to put fear into older people who are vulnerable. It galls me to listen to Fine Gael refer to this as an unfair measure. It must embarrass the party to its core that the party's health spokesperson negotiated the deal to get four times the amount for the doctors.