Mary Moran (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Minister of State, but perhaps this is an area at which we need to look, where people might just fall outside the net for carer's benefit. Additional recognition should be given in applications for carer's allowance to single parents of children with a disability. In this particular case, there is no incentive to go out to work. I am afraid people who are just outside the net will say that if they do not work, they can stay at home and get the carer's allowance and maybe more benefits. We want to encourage people to go out to work or to stay at work, but they need that little bit of assistance.