Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not think they are a static group, with people leaving or entering the live register. Many of them are on the live register part time. There is a profile under the probability of exit, PEX, system which is shaping new programmes to assist people to get back to work. Also, it gives a rating for with whom the Intreo office should work because they are at higher risk of falling into the margins. There is a focused effort on identifying the profile of those who are vulnerable and designing activation programmes to support them.

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