Jim O'Keeffe
Ceist:38 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason for the different approach adopted in relation to work classified as rehabilative by the National Rehabilitation Board for those in receipt of invalidity pension where there is a disregard of income for such work of up to £24 per week but total withdrawal of invalidity pension for any pensioner earning in excess of that sum per week; if he will adopt the approach currently in practice by the health boards in relation to disabled person's maintenance allowance where there is disregard of income up to £32 per week and a sliding reduction pound for pound thereafter; and if he continues to refuse to adopt this more humane and more reasonable approach, the reasons therefor.