Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 September 2006
952 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans he has to make changes to community employment schemes to enhance the role of community activists particularly in RAPID and CLÁR areas. [29239/06]
View answerResponsibility for the implementation of the RAPID and CLÁR Programmes resides with the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. My Department's contribution to the RAPID Programme is being delivered by FÁS through FÁS Community Services, the Local Employment Service and FÁS Training Services. The Community Employment Programme, constitutes a major element of FÁS Community Services, and continues to be prioritised in the RAPID and CLAR areas.
FÁS liaises locally with community activists on an ongoing basis in the course of their day-to-day activity and more formally through the RAPID and CLÁR implementation structure (Area Implementation Teams etc.) to enable community groups and voluntary organisations to benefit from the delivery of employment schemes in local communities.
