Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

I have an e-mail here from a community welfare officer that contradicts what the Minister is saying. Community welfare officers throughout the country are inundated with people. Some people are unable to pay their bills and are defaulting on their loans because they are unable to get a payment from the Department. The Minister said earlier her responsibility was only for making payments. She has no feeling for the people who are waiting for payments. If she believes her responsibility is only to make the payments, she should get a job in the Paymaster General's office and step down as Minister.

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