The proposals of work and training have been dismissed by you.
So what is your solution?
Where did I ever dismiss proposals to work and training? If we are talking about our man 'johnny', then surely you picked up that he wad reflective of the tiny minority of welfare recipients?
Please tell me, that after all this, you are able to distinguish between a waster like 'johnny' and the vast majority of welfare recipients who are actively looking for work, who are participating in training courses and trying to upskill?
Please dont tell me that just because a person comes from a certain area, like Ballyfermot, that you think they are automatically some kind of sponger (although you did identify areas with known social and economic deprivation, comparing them to more affluent areas)?
Please tell me that you now know and understand that the majority of welfare recipients are not part of any culture of welfare dependency?
Please tell me that you understand that many welfare recipients (particularly at the height of the crash) were graduates who, in ordinary times, would have sourced employment a lot quicker?
Please tell me that you are aware that many of our welfare recipients, educated as they were (and coming from more affluent areas), decided to emigrate due to the lack of opportunity here?
This topic is wholly bogus, littered with inept posters who havent a clue about economics or social provisions. Clueless as to impact in cutting the income of those trying to better themselves, clueless as to the lack of opportunity afforded to young people. And worst of all, they see an inane headline like 77% of households support the other 23% and jump all over it, moralising and pontificating.
The biggest welfare handout in this country is to corporate multi nationals who pay no tax, to property developers bailed out by tax payers, to vulture funds buying on the cheap from NAMA from money borrowed at 0%.
And its because of this that more and more good ordinary working people will invariably need a welfare payment as they lose jobs or their wages cant pay rent or mortgage any longer.
But our 'Johnny', on €188 a week, its all his fault.
Wake up!