Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 May 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed)

12:15 pm

Photo of Bríd SmithBríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

Can Mr. McKeon explain to me why in 2011 there were 359 sanctions against welfare recipients as against 16,451 in 2017? If it is all about reducing unemployment, why is there a massive increase in sanctions when we have more people at work?

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