Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 October 2011
103 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has given any consideration to the proposal that community employment schemes operate in a similar way to the rural social scheme in order to alleviate the administration demands on the community and voluntary groups involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30666/11]
View answerI have already indicated to this House that I wish to consider improvements to the operation of a number of programmes and initiatives funded by the Department of Social Protection to support people who are unemployed to get back into work, further training and/or education. Significant institutional changes have been made with the transfer of responsibilities for the community and employment support services of FÁS to my Department and the consolidation of a number of programmes and initiatives in the same area. Matters relating to the benefits to be gained from changing the delivery of CE as proposed by the Deputy will be considered as part of any initiative to improve its effectiveness.
