Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)

I acknowledge the points made by the Deputy. There is definitely an issue regarding casual work and a need for greater flexibility to allow people take up whatever work is offered to them. Equally, the high number of medical appeals that are upheld would indicate there are difficulties at the deciding stage regarding claims that entail medical evidence. That is an issue that must be addressed.

On the Deputy's proposal for a working group, I am happy to take that back to the Minister for Social Protection.

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