Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 20 Nov 2002

Vol. 557 No. 5

Written Answers. - Job Initiative.

Bernard Allen

Question:

87 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the organisations met by either her or the Minister of State regarding community employment schemes and job initiative schemes in the Cork area over the past three months; the date of the meetings; and the persons who attended. [22801/02]

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Mr. Fahey)

I met the following four community groups from the Cork area on Thursday, 31 October 2002:

Group 1

Mr. John McDonald	Mayfield Employment Action Group
Ms Bríd Houlihan	Residents Association Mayfield
Ms Ann Curran	Old Youghal Road Project
Mr. Arthur Leahy	Skiddy's House

Group 2 – Cork Community Development Institute

Mr. Tom Walsh	Blackpool Community Centre
Ms Anna Hughes	Farranree Community Centre
Mr. John Stillwell	Mayfield Employment Action Group
Mr. Maurice McCarthy	Mallow Community Enterprise
Mr. Tom Carey	Cork Community Development Institute
Mr. Tom McCarthy	Togher Community Association

Group 3 – Cork Centre for the Unemployed

Mr. Jon Holford	Community Employment Participant
Mr. Willie Fitzpatrick	Supervisor

Group 4

Paudie McCarthy

Blackpool Area Group Supervisor

These were informal meetings for the purpose of updating myself on local issues concerning the operation of community employment in the Cork area. The meetings were attended by some public representatives and local FÁS staff. The Tánaiste had no such meetings during the period in question.

Question No. 88 answered with Question No. 83.