480. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that when making medical card application assessments, the Health Service Executive uses 3% as a rule for determining the value of interest earned on an applicant's bank deposits; his views on whether this is unfair when most financial institutions are offering a much lesser rate of interest and when consideration is given to the fact that interest on deposits is subject to DIRT at 41%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10863/14]

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480. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that when making medical card application assessments, the Health Service Executive uses 3% as a rule for determining the value of interest earned on an applicant's bank deposits; his views on whether this is unfair when most financial institutions are offering a much lesser rate of interest and when consideration is given to the fact that interest on deposits is subject to DIRT at 41%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10863/14]

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