Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 December 2009
151 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of places on community employment schemes in County Kerry for the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; if she plans to increase the number of places in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46025/09]
View answerCommunity Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a fixed term basis. CE helps unemployed people to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to a work routine and to assist them to enhance/develop both their technical and personal skills.
Any decision in relation to the number of places on the programme in 2010 will be taken in the light of the forthcoming budget.
The information sought by the Deputy is contained in the following table:
|
Year |
Number of places |
|
2007 (year end) |
958 |
|
2008 (year end) |
973 |
|
2009 (end November) |
953 |
