339. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason young persons were not given an increase in their jobseeker's allowance payment in line with other social protection payments in view of the fact that while youth unemployment is down, it still stands at 16%, more than double the 2007 rate; the amount which is saved by not increasing the payment to the full €5 per week in line with other payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30821/16]

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339. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason young persons were not given an increase in their jobseeker's allowance payment in line with other social protection payments in view of the fact that while youth unemployment is down, it still stands at 16%, more than double the 2007 rate; the amount which is saved by not increasing the payment to the full €5 per week in line with other payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30821/16]

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