145 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that private providers of care for the elderly are being charged VAT at 21% on home help services and 13.5% on nursing care services and that they are competing with nursing home care which qualifies for a 0% VAT rate; the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of removing the VAT charges on private care for the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39767/06]

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145 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that private providers of care for the elderly are being charged VAT at 21% on home help services and 13.5% on nursing care services and that they are competing with nursing home care which qualifies for a 0% VAT rate; the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of removing the VAT charges on private care for the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39767/06]

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