David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)

Will the Minister agree that time is running out? He tells us his philosophy is to help people go back to education, especially those on long-term unemployment. Will the Minister agree that the measures being taken now are stopping people returning to education? This has been going on for several months. When will the Minister make a commitment? Time is running out. The Minister told me in February he would make this change in the next two months. The two months have passed. People need to plan ahead. Will the Minister tell me if he will do it, and when?

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