Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

I appreciate that if someone is out for a day or two, the situation is different but when a person is out for significant periods or anything over a week or two, it is very unfair that he or she suffers a loss for three days. I will be interested to hear the Minister's logic. He discussed the issue on Committee Stage but I was not convinced by his argument. It is penal to leave the initial three days out of the payment.

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