John Halligan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Why would the Department of Social Protection refuse an application for jobseeker's allowance and make a negative decision where there is an outstanding unfair dismissal case being taken by that applicant, particularly where the applicant has the full backing of his or her union? Does the Tánaiste agree that the position in law is that all dismissals are unfair unless the employers can prove otherwise?

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