Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 24 Mar 1992

Vol. 417 No. 5

Written Answers. - Social Employment Schemes.

Tony Gregory

Question:

448 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Labour if he will outline the number of persons employed on social employment schemes each year since their introduction; and the number of persons who applied for extensions beyond the 52 weeks maximum and whose applications were refused.

Minister for Labour (Mr. Cowen)

Throughput for the social employment scheme each year since the scheme was introduced is as follows:

Year	Throughput (ie numbers leaving)
1985	5,500
1986	6,100
1987	8,500
1988	13,623
1989	11,226
1990	12,279
1991	16,276

The scheme offers participants work related opportunities for 52 weeks. Applications for extensions beyond this period are initially made to FÁS. Records of the numbers of applications made and refused by FAS are not available to me.