1054. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason many persons who were on the pandemic unemployment payment and being transitioned to the jobseeker’s allowance before 7 December 2021, even though their industry had not returned to pre-pandemic levels and were then unable to return due to the 7 December 2021 restrictions meant their industry would not return, are still being pushed onto jobseeker’s allowance and not being returned to the pandemic unemployment payment given that the only reason they are not working is due the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2262/22]

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1054. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason many persons who were on the pandemic unemployment payment and being transitioned to the jobseeker’s allowance before 7 December 2021, even though their industry had not returned to pre-pandemic levels and were then unable to return due to the 7 December 2021 restrictions meant their industry would not return, are still being pushed onto jobseeker’s allowance and not being returned to the pandemic unemployment payment given that the only reason they are not working is due the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2262/22]

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