Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I again thank the Minister for his reply. I welcome the individual, one-to-one assessment, which can personalise the attention given to the unemployed person, whether they are young or older. One of the experiences that has shown up over the years is that people in the early 60s age bracket seem to have different requirements from others in the sense that they may have been out of work for a long time and may have developed health issues in the interim. To what extent can their particular situation be catered for, given that they may have been out of work for a long time and may not be in the best of health?

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