Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 July 2013
349. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the extent to which she expects to continue to be in position to provide the necessary resources to retain the maximum number of places on a community employment or related schemes throughout County Kildare having particular regard to the ongoing success of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33536/13]
View answerThe Department is continuing its commitment to getting people back to work as set out in the Programme for Government and the Pathways to Work documents. Following my announcement at budget time, the number of Community Employment and Tús programmes are being expanded in 2013 by 2,000 and 2,500 places respectively on a national basis. Applications from Schemes in Kildare for these additional places will be considered in the normal manner. These places will be filled throughout 2013.
