Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I do not disagree with that for a moment. I am still bemused at how someone being classified as a jobseeker or having an entitlement to jobseeker's allowance rather than as a lone parent means the person will be more encouraged to go back to work. It makes no sense to me. Many of the people who seek education opportunities might get a part-time job in the evening but being moved to the category of jobseeker's allowance rather than lone parents means they have less chance of earning and they will lose more money by taking a part-time job.