Alan Farrell (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The petition offers something very interesting to the committee in terms of recognising the importance of work in the home. It is somewhat similar to the previous petition in that the appropriate Minister or local Oireachtas representative might be contacted with a view to addressing it. Given the significant retrospection that would be required from the Department of Social Protection and the number of individuals affected, the Minister should be made aware of it. Beyond that, however, it is probably best addressed through the individual’s local representatives and, perhaps, raised as a topical issue or during the budgetary process.