Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

-----there should be a bridge to meet the shortfall where one might not have the family support and the other adult support. I refer to the shortfall between the 15 hours, for which there would be an allocation, and the 40 hours. In order for there to be flexibility to allow one to attend appointments or interviews, or even prepare for interviews, there should be guidance issued from the Department stating how the support could be offered and how the gap might be bridged. Thus, someone who has engaged in training or further education might be put on the right path, with the support. It is in the final furlong, when all the other steps have been taken, that we need the support for the family.