Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

To be very clear, nobody is saying anything about people engaging or looking for work. I do not know whether the Minister is responding purposefully to confuse what we are saying or whether she does not actually understand what we are saying the legislation states. The legislation as it stands is not above scrutiny.The legislation states that it is if you do not engage with the prescribed scheme, not just with the Department. Again, it also refers to work experience. Are people expected to engage in work experience and only receive pay-related benefit? It states it in the legislation.