Susan O'Keeffe (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Perhaps it is the case that it is a wee bit more complex than that. Having engaged in a conversation with the Minister, Deputy Howlin on this matter, he has explained and will explain to anyone who asks that it is not a deliberate thing but rather, that when making that measure on a single piece of paper, there are some people for whom one size simply does not fit all. However, the Government is well aware that there are people who fall between the two measures and there is every intent to make sure they do not remain outside these measures.