13 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number now in receipt of carer's allowance at the full rate and reduced rate; if his attention has been drawn to the continuing protests over the operation of the carer's allowance scheme and the fact that only a small proportion of carers in the community are benefiting from the scheme; if, in view of the inadequacy of the scheme, he will consider removing the means testing element of the scheme and target the carer's allowance payments by subjecting them to taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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13 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number now in receipt of carer's allowance at the full rate and reduced rate; if his attention has been drawn to the continuing protests over the operation of the carer's allowance scheme and the fact that only a small proportion of carers in the community are benefiting from the scheme; if, in view of the inadequacy of the scheme, he will consider removing the means testing element of the scheme and target the carer's allowance payments by subjecting them to taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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• Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Carer's Allowance Applications.

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