Seán Barrett
Question:229 Mr. S. Barrett asked the Minister for Labour the plans, if any, he has to amend the regulations governing the social employment scheme to allow for continuation of employment under the scheme beyond 52 weeks in view of cases such as that of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who completed a FÁS Social Employment Scheme wherein he was usefully employed teaching basic specialist skills to young children and who, because of the regulations attaching to the scheme, then had to go back onto the unemployment register, even though he was willing and anxious to continue in employment for only a few pounds more than he would be drawing from the State while unemployed and in spite of the fact that the children concerned will now be deprived of his expertise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.