Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There are barriers facing people on social welfare at present who wish to get back into work, even if they have an offer of employment. Ms Murphy has identified one avenue for dealing with that. Another issue is the area of secondary benefits. The rent supplement, in particular, appears to be the main barrier. Holding on to that if one gets work is a problem. The medical card is another issue. When one adds them all up, one would have to be earning a very good salary for it to be worthwhile.