Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 604: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has completed a report to advise her on appropriate steps to deal with the general issue of social welfare payments to retained fire fighters; if she will publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18780/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Taking account of the unusual circumstances of retained fire brigade personnel and general efforts to develop and standardise our jobseeker schemes, a departmental group was established in late 2011 to examine the position of these workers vis-À-vis jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance.

While this examination has been largely completed, a number of issues arising from it are being considered further. My officials will be in touch with relevant deputies in this regard as soon as possible.