Hugh Byrne
Ceist:199 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Social Welfare the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford has failed in her appeal against loss of unemployment benefit; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that up to 12 persons similarly employed on a week on, week off basis at the same place of employment will be likewise affected; if his attention has been further drawn to the hardship being caused to these workers who have been in receipt of social welfare for the days they have not been working for ten years; his views on the policy issue which has resulted in the present position of this person and her co-workers; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the policy issue concerned has been the subject of repeated representations by the persons concerned in this particular situation, their union and other representatives; the plans, if any, he has for changes in his Departments present position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2743/95]