Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection

Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection

10:45 am

Photo of Mary MoranMary Moran (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I commend the Minister on the work done in announcing the JobsPlus scheme the other day.

Senator Marie Louise O'Donnell asked about social welfare fraud. What is done to prevent fraud in Border counties? Have the rates come down in recent years? I know that it was a huge problem in Border towns.

A constituent who had been participating in JobBridge and who, unfortunately, had not been offered employment when his time was up came to see me recently. He tried to get on a community employment scheme but was not allowed to do so. Is there any way something like this can be counteracted? It can be very demoralising for somebody who has worked for €50 per week for 18 months and enjoyed his job, and then has no prospects.

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