The Minister mentioned 1,300 places in the work experience programme. Does he not agree that an unsatisfactory situation exists where people in this programme are getting approximately what they would get on the dole and they are not covered for social insurance?

The Deputy is broadening the scope of the question.

Does the Minister not consider this is worse than a substitute dole and will he at least consider extending social insurance to those in the work experience programme?

We cannot have a debate on this matter. The question of social insurance does not arise here.

The Minister raised it in his answer. Would he like to tell the House what he is going to do to keep the 1,300 people in the work experience programme and do something in relation to social insurance?

There is no mention of social insurance in the question.

The Minister referred to it——

The Chair did not. I am calling the next question.

There are 1,300 people in the programme.

I am not trying to curtail the Deputy. We have had nine supplementary questions on one question. That is not bad.

I agree the Chair has been tolerant. The point is that 1,300 people would be better off on the dole because they would get insurance credits on the dole which they are not getting now.

I have called Question No. 20.