Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The back-to-work family dividend is to encourage and help people to get back into the workforce and it is a time-specific payment. Options open for people when they go back to work. I was unemployed for more than 18 months and when I got back into employment options such as promotion, overtime and additional hours all became available. The back-to-work family dividend, which is time specific for two years, is very progressive and is to help people transfer back to the workforce. Deputy Boyd Barrett stated it is not progressive or will not help and that it should not be introduced because it will be phased out after two years. It will significantly help many people move back into full-time work. It is an excellent initiative which is quite progressive and will assist many families to get back into the workforce. I do not accept Deputy Boyd Barrett's comments.