Seanad debates
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages
6:00 pm
Pearse Doherty (Sinn Fein)
The amendments are concerned with appropriate training places and the issue is whether it is appropriate for somebody to have to incur exorbitant travel costs. It is alright for Ministers with a Mercedes at their backsides but it is different for people dependent on a social welfare payment who must put their hands in their pockets to pay taxi fares, which could cost more than 60% of their income. That is my problem.
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