Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 5:

In page 7, to delete lines 15 to 49, to delete page 8 and in page 9, to delete lines 1 to 27.

I raised this concern on Committee Stage and I raise it again tonight. I am very concerned about people signing on for job seeker's allowance by electronic means or telephone. We have enough fraud and I am worried about it. The Minister did not convince me during the debate on Committee Stage. Social welfare fraud is not acceptable. During the weeks of the volcanic ash cloud, 2,500 fewer people signed on.

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