Dáil debates
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed)
9:00 pm
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
There is no reason that people should feel they are in a welfare trap. That is not the case. Everything is means tested in this regard. In recent years, the provision of the rent supplement via the local authorities has improved the capacity of people to avail of voluntary or social housing within their local authority areas.
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