Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

John came to my office on Monday. It was his third visit to me in as many weeks. He is 39 years of age. He receives a welfare payment of €309 every week. He has been begging me to use any influence I have to get him a placement on this scheme. He has been out of work for four years. For the sake of his children and his wife, he wants the dignity of having something to do. He wants to be able to get up in the morning, go out to work with a group of people, be part of a team and contribute to society. I would like Deputy Ó Snodaigh to do me a favour by asking his party leader, Deputy Adams, to correct the record of this House.

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