Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I do not dispute that there has been a net improvement in the number of jobs. Some of the jobs, however, are part-time jobs. Some people who were formerly on the register are not counted as unemployed. They are pushed into taking means-tested welfare payments if there is an employed person in the household. They are actually not counted. This must be factored in when determining the real level of unemployment.

Would the Minister pay particular attention to advice or concerns expressed by a person such as Dr. Mody given his involvement in the original programme and with the IMF?

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