Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

This is a strange situation because if the qualified adult dependent claimed in his or her own right, the State would probably incur greater costs in the longer term. I am trying to get recognition for qualified adult dependents. The number of people who would avail of opportunities for retraining or community employment is not large. I ask the Minister to investigate whether it is possible to change the rules on spousal swaps for those on disability allowances or qualified adult dependents who are stuck in this situation or at least alter the qualifying criteria for community employment schemes so that qualified spouses can take up places even where they have no time in their own right.

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