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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Married Women's Unemployment Benefit.

Alleged removal from the unemployment register

Summary

Mitchell accused the Government of removing people from the dole to reduce the unemployment figures; the Ceann Comhairle ruled it a separate question, and no answer followed.

Jim Mitchell Mr. Mitchell Fine Gael

Is it not a fact that one of the measures being taken by the Government to cosmetically reduce the unemployment register figures is to knock people off the dole? Will the Minister deny that that is a fact?

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Joseph Brennan An Ceann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

That is a separate question.

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Jim Mitchell Mr. Mitchell Fine Gael

It arises directly from the question.

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Peter Barry Mr. P. Barry Fine Gael

Can I ask a supplementary question?

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Jim Mitchell Mr. Mitchell Fine Gael

I have asked the Minister if he will confirm that it is Government policy to knock people off the dole.

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The Ceann Comhairle has called the next question.

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