Seanad debates

Wednesday, 26 March 2003

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages.

 

The important fact is that he started on that allowance. Now it has been ended and he is literally on the rocks. He is so despondent that he says there is no point in continuing and he will go and get a job. The job he will get will not be related to the years he has spent on the back to education scheme. I fail to understand the thinking behind the halting of this initiative. It will discourage the disadvantaged people we encouraged into it. The ending of this scheme shows callous disregard for their initiative and for disadvantaged people. I cannot emphasise that fact enough.

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