Noel Ahern
Ceist:89 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the tax position of an old age pension couple, both over 80 years of age, who lost out in the 1997 budget and whose tax free allowance will be lower in the financial year 1997-98 than in 1996-97; if he will bring forward alterations in the Finance Bill to increase the exemption limits for old age pensioners to allow them to benefit from 1997 budget changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8149/97]