Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 24 Oct 1995

Vol. 457 No. 4

Written Answers. - Community Employment Programme.

Noel Ahern

Question:

183 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the total cost of the community employment programme covering participants' wages, training, materials, supervision, administration and other elements; and the average cost of all items per participant per week. [15350/95]

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. R. Bruton)

Total funding of £267 million is being provided for community employment, CE, in 1995. At present the unit cost per week of CE is £127.69.