163 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the unemployment assistance scheme is the correct model and whether claimants receive enough income to support themselves in view of inflationary pressures, particularly in regard to inflation in the price of household goods and fuel; his further views on whether those on unemployment assistance are receiving enough up-skilling from FÁS courses; the steps in place to ensure those who are on the unemployment benefit for anything more than a short period are attending offered up-skilling courses; the measures he has introduced or will introduce to tackle long-term unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28892/07]

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163 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the unemployment assistance scheme is the correct model and whether claimants receive enough income to support themselves in view of inflationary pressures, particularly in regard to inflation in the price of household goods and fuel; his further views on whether those on unemployment assistance are receiving enough up-skilling from FÁS courses; the steps in place to ensure those who are on the unemployment benefit for anything more than a short period are attending offered up-skilling courses; the measures he has introduced or will introduce to tackle long-term unemployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28892/07]

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