Treasury Minister Alex Allinson says bringing in a health surcharge for new Island residents has to be balanced against the need to bring workers here.
In Tynwald this week, he faced questions about the charge from Douglas North MHK John Wannenburgh.
Dr Allinson said work was underway to introduce a charge, but there were a number of factors to consider as a system was designed.
He said it's important to protect sectors which need immigrant workers:
Fire crews deal with utility room blaze
Fire crews dealt with a blaze in Castletown yesterday evening.
Post Office suspends mail to Venezuela
There's some bad news if you have Christmas cards or gifts for Venezuela.
Mountain Road closed due to snowfall
The police say the whole of the Mountain Road has been shut due to snow.
Yellow weather warning for snow and ice
The Ronaldsway Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice.
Local authority homes could be improved
Local authority homes in Braddan could be getting improvements - if commissioners are given permission to borrow money for the work.
Questions about waiting times for stomach procedures
An MHK wants to know about waiting times for procedures which help diagnose stomach problems.
Planned changes to employment laws to be read in Keys
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Peel's up next for Christmas lights!
Peel's up next to switch on its Christmas lights today.
