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Community Employment Schemes.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 January 2010

Tuesday, 26 January 2010

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Arthur Morgan

Question:

208 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons engaged in community employment programmes on a county basis in 2008 and 2009; the number of persons engaged in jobs initiatives programmes on a county basis in 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3304/10]

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The following tables contain details of the number of persons engaged in Community Employment and Job Initiative on a county basis for the years 2008 and 2009.

Community Employment Places (Inc. Supervisors)

County

At Year End 2008

At Year End 2009

Carlow

325

322

Cavan

224

225

Clare

573

574

Cork

2,125

2,140

Donegal

1,145

1,120

Dublin

6,001

6,428

Galway

1,447

1,451

Kerry

973

959

Kildare

628

661

Kilkenny

401

404

Laois

310

299

Leitrim

149

151

Limerick

1,221

1,246

Longford

301

301

Louth

754

793

Mayo

800

778

Meath

422

440

Monaghan

354

360

Offaly

373

364

Roscommon

300

322

Sligo

415

403

Tipperary

1,130

1,186

Waterford

557

580

Westmeath

511

542

Wexford

794

819

Wicklow

663

644

Totals

22,896

23,512

The budgeted figure for CE places for 2009 is 22,780. There can be routine fluctuations on this number during the year.

Job Initiative Places (Inc. Team Leaders)

County

At Year End 2008

At Year End 2009

Carlow

21

21

Cavan

28

27

Clare

66

62

Cork

89

82

Donegal

57

56

Dublin

633

601

Galway

54

50

Kildare

23

22

Leitrim

19

19

Limerick

160

164

Louth

79

78

Mayo

20

20

Monaghan

57

54

Offaly

37

36

Sligo

8

8

Tipperary

29

25

Waterford

22

20

Westmeath

41

40

Wexford

9

10

Wicklow

12

12

Totals

1,464

1,407

N.B. No recruitment onto JI since November 2004.

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