Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Would such a blanket ban not exclude some people from day-to-day life, given that this is a social inclusion payment and is meant to ensure that people can at least dress comfortably, or hopefully not in a fashion that could be considered rag and bone? They have an ongoing dependence on this payment. I do not have a major problem with a cut, as it is means tested. The community welfare officers should be taking these matters into account instead of cutting.

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