Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

Difficulties arise where the wife is also working because her income is also taken into account. We accept that somebody might need farm assist but the household income must be considered. This is a social issue because in the past the man was the main breadwinner but the roles have now reversed and men are being refused social welfare assistance because their household income is being earned by their spouses.

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