Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2004
588 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the qualification criteria for the rural social scheme; if it is open to individuals currently on or shortly leaving a FÁS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17788/04]
View answerTo be eligible to participate on the rural social scheme, an individual must be in receipt of farm assist or have a herd number and be in receipt of one of the following long-term social welfare payments: unemployment assistance, unemployment benefit, if previously on CE, or disability allowance.
Persons who are currently on the FÁS community employment scheme who meet the above criteria are eligible to apply for the rural social scheme.
Those applying for the rural social scheme will do so under the same conditions as other applicants and will have to avail of their option to transfer by a specified date.
