Written answers
Wednesday, 26 July 2017
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility
Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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1518. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person is deemed unavailable for work for the entire month rather than two days and a jobseeker's payment refused completely rather than for two days in a circumstance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35731/17]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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To qualify for a jobseeker's payment, a person must satisfy certain scheme conditions which include being available for and genuinely seeking full-time employment. If the Deputy provides further details of the case in question, I will ask my officials to follow it up.
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