I met a mother of three young children who has recently gone back to work two days a week. She was contacted and advised her medical card will be removed. Her going back to work for two days a week is good for her family, her mental health and the local economy, to which she is contributing. I know financial thresholds in respect of the medical card have not changed in the past ten years. She is facing a cliff edge when she tries to transition back into the workplace, something which should be seen as very positive. Can the Minister outline his plan to help those who are trying to transition back into the workplace and are facing that cliff edge?

As the Deputy acknowledged in her question, access to medical cards is means tested. It is the case that some people who go back to work retain the card. I am afraid I am not in a position to fully answer the Deputy's question because I do not know the details. I am sure the Deputy knows them, but it would not be appropriate to raise them here. I do not know to what degree the means of the constituent have changed in any way resulting in the loss of the medical card. We have changed thresholds for medical cards in recent budgets. I have worked with the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, and other Ministers on this. The thresholds have been increased so that people are able to go back to work and be in some form of paid occupation while keeping their medical cards. If the Deputy passes the details of her constituent on to me, if she is willing to do so, I will ask whether the issue can be looked at again. We have made changes in the past.