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Departmental Schemes.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 December 2004

Tuesday, 14 December 2004

Questions (28)

John Gormley

Question:

50 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which funding is to be used, having been diverted to his Department from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, for the administration of community employment, job initiative and social employment schemes. [33284/04]

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This funding is not being diverted from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. My colleague, the Minister for Finance, announced in budget 2005 on 1 December 2004 that he was providing "€5 million for the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to support the development of community services in disadvantaged areas and to complement the contribution of workers employed for service delivery under the Social Economy and Job Initiative Programmes operated by FÁS". My Department will consult relevant interests early in the new year so as to ensure this additional funding is targeted to maximise benefits for disadvantaged communities.

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