Pensions retained by health boards

Summary

Fitzpatrick asks whether it is reasonable for boards to retain residents’ pensions, including English pensions, and says the practice causes discontent. Haughey says the situation will be improved as far as possible.

Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Mr. T.J. Fitzpatrick Fine Gael

(Cavan-Monaghan): Is the Minister aware that there are some people in institutions in receipt of contributory old age pensions and——

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

That is a separate question.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Mr. T.J. Fitzpatrick Fine Gael

(Cavan-Monaghan): It refers to amounts deducted——

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

It does not refer to old age pensioners.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Mr. T.J. Fitzpatrick Fine Gael

(Cavan-Monaghan): Some persons have one pension retained by the board and if they have an English pension as well it is also retained by the board. Does the Minister consider that reasonable?

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Charles J. Haughey Mr. Haughey Fianna Fáil

We try to improve the situation as much as we can from time to time and will continue to do that.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Mr. T.J. Fitzpatrick Fine Gael

(Cavan-Monaghan): It creates discontent.

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