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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 6 Oct 1993

Vol. 434 No. 2

Written Answers. - Eligibility for SES/CEDP Schemes.

Noel Ahern

Question:

198 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he will allow women who are not receiving unemployment assistance but who have completed a return to work course to be eligible for social employment schemes and community enterprise development programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

The Social Employment Scheme/Community Employment Development Programme, (SES/CEDP) is directed at the long term unemployed and also, in the case of the Community Employment Development Programme, at persons in receipt of the Lone Parent's Allowance. The rationale is that expenditure on the scheme is partially offset by savings in Social Welfare payments. Accordingly, I have no plans to expand the eligibility criteria to include women who have completed a return to work course.

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