Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 351: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 350 of the 11 January 2012, if there are any further updates in relation to this matter; if the departmental group has finalised its examination of the unique position of retained fire fighters and their social protection payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28201/12]

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.