Community Employment Schemes

Wednesday, 29 September 2010

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Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

177 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of one-parent payment recipients on community employment schemes that are not in receipt of a medical card. [33736/10]

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Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills (Deputy Seán Haughey)

As of 27th September 2010 there are 4,676 people registered as lone parents on Community Employment (CE) schemes. Since it is not relevant to their CE participation, FÁS does not record information concerning participants in receipt of a Medical Card.