15 Mr. Taylor asked the Minister for Social Welfare if his attention has been drawn to the fact that women who give up paid employment outside the home to look after their children for a number of years are severely disadvantaged in claiming social welfare benefits upon their return to the paid workforce; his views on whether this is fair and equitable and in keeping with the constitutional guarantee to the family and to mothers in the home; the plans he has to change the regulations and remove this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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15 Mr. Taylor asked the Minister for Social Welfare if his attention has been drawn to the fact that women who give up paid employment outside the home to look after their children for a number of years are severely disadvantaged in claiming social welfare benefits upon their return to the paid workforce; his views on whether this is fair and equitable and in keeping with the constitutional guarantee to the family and to mothers in the home; the plans he has to change the regulations and remove this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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