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Are we being too generous to those who are on social welfare?

There are currently around 150,000 people on social welfare across the country and, with the hospitality sector on its knees due to staff shortages, is it time we start looking at the unemployment benefits in Ireland? To discuss Ciara spoke to Adrian...

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07.46 23 May 2022


Are we being too generous to those who are on social welfare?


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07.46 23 May 2022


There are currently around 150,000 people on social welfare across the country and, with the hospitality sector on its knees due to staff shortages, is it time we start looking at the unemployment benefits in Ireland? 

To discuss Ciara spoke to Adrian Cummins Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland and People Before Profit TD for Dublin southwest Paul Murphy.

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