Married women’s unemployment benefit eligibility
Dr. O’Connell asked whether mothers who arrange childcare and declare themselves available for work are nevertheless rejected. The Minister treated this as a separate issue and suggested tabling a question on it.
Would the Minister agree that these conditions apply in the case of a married woman with a child, who declares she is available for work and provides evidence that her child can be taken care of while she is at work, and who is rejected? Is he aware of the number of cases where these women are rejected even though they declare they are available for work?
Comment on this
The Deputy is dealing with a different matter and I would suggest that he should put down a question on it because it is a very important aspect and one in regard to which there is a great deal of misunderstanding. The question tabled is primarily directed to persons who have weekend work.
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