1106. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his views on whether older married couples are being discriminated against under the new medical card qualification terms, as unmarried couples have a ceiling of €1,000 per week and married couples have a ceiling of €900 per week; if he will consider changing the terms so that married couples and unmarried couples qualify for medical cards based on the same income ceiling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46182/13]

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1106. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Health his views on whether older married couples are being discriminated against under the new medical card qualification terms, as unmarried couples have a ceiling of €1,000 per week and married couples have a ceiling of €900 per week; if he will consider changing the terms so that married couples and unmarried couples qualify for medical cards based on the same income ceiling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46182/13]

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