Sir, – I am disappointed to see Gearóid Ó Loinsigh's letter (February 22nd) criticising the decision to allow the long-term unemployed to work in the Dublin local authorities.
Not only will the local authorities benefit from this venture, but the public served by the local authorities will also benefit from the enhanced quality of the service. In addition, the participants themselves will have the satisfaction of providing a service to the public, the opportunity to raise their self-esteem, and maybe even the opportunity to impress someone enough to be offered employment. – Yours, etc,
SEAN O’SULLIVAN,
Crossabeg, Co Wexford.