Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 December 2004
165 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether his new regulations regarding job initiative schemes, which stops the group taking on replacement workers will leave the groups uneconomic, possibly insolvent and under company law will force the directors to close down with serious implications for the workers and the groups concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33841/04]
View answerFollowing the recent review of FÁS employment schemes I announced that with effect from 10 November 2004, there would be no compulsory lay-offs on the job initiative scheme, JI; participants on JI would have their contracts renewed for a further term. People who leave JI voluntarily may be replaced by community employment participants. These arrangements are intended to ensure the maintenance of the provision of a network of valuable community services throughout the country.
