Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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While the witnesses are thinking about that point, I will ask a question. They have experience of looking at the evidence and models in different countries. There are two things that the committee is anxious to try to do, either through this mechanism or other mechanisms. One is to try to maximise the uptake rates for those people who are eligible. Are there any good tools that the witnesses have come across that could help to improve uptake rates? The other issue is whether tools are available that could help to incentivise people to take up work and not act as barriers to the uptake of work, particularly for women. There is a particular problem for women because, of course, childcare is a big issue. These are two issues that the committee is very anxious to address.