Community Employment Schemes Data

Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Questions (219)

Willie O'Dea

Question:

219. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment projects that are sponsored by local authorities, Údarás Na Gaeltachta, citizen information centres, educational institutions, town councils, partnerships, vocational education committees, and the Health Service Executive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37879/15]

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Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection

Community Employment Projects by Main Sponsor type, October 2015:

Sponsor Type	Count
Local Authorities	22
Údarás Na Gaeltachta	15
Citizen Information Centres	3
Educational Institutions	-
Town Councils	-
Partnerships	26
VECs/ETBs	2
Health Service Executive	3

Source: CSM.

There are no educational institutions (i.e. schools) sponsoring Community Employment. Town councils were abolished in June 2014 under the Local Government Reform Act 2014.