236. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the anomaly whereby recipients of jobseeker's benefit are not entitled to a child dependent allowance in respect of a child over 18 years of age who is still in full-time education in view of the fact that recipients of jobseeker's allowance are entitled to receive this allowance; and her views on whether this is unfair in view of the fact that recipients of jobseeker's benefit have paid PRSI contributions to benefit from this scheme. [49506/17]

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236. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the anomaly whereby recipients of jobseeker's benefit are not entitled to a child dependent allowance in respect of a child over 18 years of age who is still in full-time education in view of the fact that recipients of jobseeker's allowance are entitled to receive this allowance; and her views on whether this is unfair in view of the fact that recipients of jobseeker's benefit have paid PRSI contributions to benefit from this scheme. [49506/17]

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1. 22 November 2017

   Jobseeker's Benefit

   236. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the anomaly whereby recipients of jobseeker's benefit are not entitled to a child dependent allowance in respect of a child over 18 years of age who is still in full-time education in view of the fact that recipients of jobseeker's allowance are entitled to receive this allowance; and her views on whether this is unfair in view of the fact that recipients of jobseeker's benefit have paid PRSI contributions to benefit from this scheme. [49506/17]

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