Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The amount of administration needed would probably not justify going below the €3,000 threshold. I cannot give an absolute undertaking on that because other Ministers, other governments and other Seanaid might make different decisions, but the administration cost of going below the current amount would not be worthwhile. On the advice of the Revenue Commissioners, the current amount is an operable amount with which they can deal.