Michael Healy-Rae
Question:190 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a matter (description supplied) regarding funding. [32099/11]
View answerWednesday, 2 November 2011
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The community services programmes (CSP) co-funds the services delivered by around 440 community based not-for-profit enterprises across the State. Some €47.4 million has been allocated to the programme in 2011 directly supporting around 2,800 people in full and part time employment. A key requirement of the programme is that the service provider must generate a significant element of their turnover from traded activity or other non-public sources of income. The reduction in the rate of employers' PRSI resulting from the Government's Jobs Initiative will have a positive effect on some service providers funded by the CSP by reducing their PRSI liability.
I do not propose to alter the value of the contracts in place with service providers for 2011.