Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Egan is missing my point. My point is that I do not doubt that within the rules the Department has, it is making every effort to fill the places. However, for example, the rules on RSS are much more difficult and less attractive than they were up to 2016. Therefore, my question is, should we look for the rules to be changed so that we make it more attractive? The Department is doing its best within the rules given but it is like the referee of a football game. If the rules are giving mad answers, one does not blame the referee, one changes the rules. My point is - the RSS is a case in point I have raised here many times - the rules make it totally unattractive for anybody with a dependent adult or child to go on the scheme if he or she has any means, which I presume farmers would have. The total they get for 19.5 hours a week is €26 or something like that. Who is going to work for €26 a week? That was the point, that is, while the Department is doing everything it can within the rules, our job is to take the pressure away from the Department and put it on the Minister to change the rules.