Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not know the facts of that case so it is impossible for me to comment on them in full. The Deputy might make the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Humphreys, aware and she might be able to assist the person concerned. It is the case that jobseeker's payments are conditional on people genuinely seeking work, education and training, but I can absolutely understand how somebody might not get a letter or might not have got correspondence. I am sure there are practical arrangements in place where that occurs. Perhaps if the Deputy shares the details with the Minister, she can see what she can do.

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