Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 June 2012
307 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has completed a report to advise on the appropriate steps to deal with the general issue of social welfare payments to retained fire fighters; if she will publish the report; if legislation may be required in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30847/12]
View answerTaking 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.
