Richard Bruton
Ceist:329 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that single persons who are providing home care are not eligible to receive the home carer's allowance of £3,000; if he will introduce amendments in the forthcoming Finance Act to ensure that all persons regardless of marital status will get a tax allowance where they undertake the duties of caring for elderly or infirm relatives. [26928/01]