Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

All of this is included in the Bill. These improvements are certainly to be welcomed and have been included in the Bill.

When examining the rate of change and growth in the bill it was important to make cuts in some of the entitlements, keeping in line with what is done in other countries and the relationship between work and welfare. It is wrong that somebody receives more on welfare than for part-time work.

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