Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is no doubt that the live register will continue to fall owing to the fact that one person leaves the country every six minutes to seek employment abroad. There has been significant talk recently about Dáil reform. When we submit questions, we are entitled to an answer. I asked the Minister specifically how many case workers were employed in this area and with how many clients each case worker should deal. What is the ratio? I also asked the Minister what progress had been made in outsourcing to the private sector which was announced as a significant initiative. However, so far it seems to be dead in the water.

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