Community Employment Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 July 2010

Thursday, 8 July 2010

Questions (717)

Joanna Tuffy

Question:

718 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of places on community employment schemes, in tabular form, for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; the number of these places that are vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31390/10]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below:

Year	Average No. of Places including supervisors
2009	22,725
2008	22,612
2007	22,746

Currently the number of Community Employment vacancies is 252. Community Employment vacancies arise regularly as participants exit the scheme.

Questions Nos. 719 and 720 answered with Question No. 717.