Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:123. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the average maintenance and training payment paid for community employment participants in each CE scheme. [35602/14]
View answerTuesday, 23 September 2014
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There were 23,124 participants (excluding supervisors) on Community Employment (CE) as at 31 August 2014.
The average rate of participant allowances at that date is €236.14 per week, gross.
There were 16,870 participants (73%) receiving the standard CE Personal rate of €208.00.
There were 6,254 participants (27%) receiving between €208.20 and €571.20.
The average training grant per CE participant place is €250 per year. This grant is paid to the CE sponsor and is used according to participant needs (some may use more than this, some use less, as certain training is provided free of charge). It is up to the sponsor to maximise the utilisation of the training grant for all its participants.