Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)

In light of the fact that 48,000 people who are now claiming job seeker's benefit still do not realise that the amount of time in which they can claim has been reduced in the Social Welfare Bill, a statutory instrument must be sent to the various Departments to ensure that the wishes for the Minister for Social and Family Affairs are carried out. Her wishes are contained within the Social Welfare Bill. When can the various offices expect to receive that statutory instrument and how are the people affected to be informed that they are about to lose, I believe, about one third of their job seeker's benefit?

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