Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Yes. It allows the Ministers for Social Protection and Education and Skills to consult and arrive at a conclusion that a particular group of people need support through further education and training provisions. It allows them the flexibility to expand that to any group of people in the future without having the restriction formerly contained in legislation that they must be in receipt of jobseeker's allowance. By removing that restriction both Ministers are empowered to develop a structure to allow those outside the normal groups of people to be supported. It provides flexibility and that is why we are including it.