Community Employment Schemes Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 April 2016

Wednesday, 6 April 2016

Questions (7)

Brendan Griffin

Question:

7. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5746/16]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection

The community employment programme, as at 25 March 2016, has 1,397 Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors, broken down as follows:

Supervisors	1,163
Asst. Supervisors	234
Total	1,397

This equates to 1,366.4 full time equivalent staff (working 39 hours per week ).