Ivan Yates
Ceist:122 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Social Welfare if his attention has been drawn to the hardship being experienced by casual workers, such as dockers (details supplied) in New Ross, County Wexford whereby they are experiencing severe cuts in unemployment assistance and unemployment benefit payments due to the revised arrangements; if he will review these regulations with a view to seeking that they be amended so that these persons are allowed earn some income on a graduated basis while at the same time being entitled to some social welfare payments; and if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that such dockers will have to cease employment unless these rules are changed.