John Kelly (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am almost finished. The only option that is open to her, as has been advised to her by the local authority, is to present as homeless in Galway as she would be put into a homeless shelter. That is not appropriate for a mother and her 16 year old son, who is in school. She is effectively caught in an unemployment trap that she cannot get out of.

This is why I am calling for a debate. We need to flesh out ways of resolving problems where people are genuinely seeking work and, by virtue of our own Government schemes, it is not going to happen. It is important that we have such a debate with the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, as soon as possible.