Seanad debates

Thursday, 6 March 2008

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages

 

11:00 am

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

Currently, 40 facilitators are in place and another 30 will be added this year to make a total of 70. This is a gradual process. I will not pretend to the Senator that we can do it all overnight. It is clear there are many people who will not be able to do some of the things at a particular point in time. It is necessary to look at the cohort and see how one can facilitate the movement of those who are in a position to go into the workplace. That is what we will do. It is a learning-by-doing experience. That is what Kilkenny and Coolock are showing us.

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