Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2016
522. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection to resource the community employment scheme in order that it can be implemented, such as by using the €10 million European Social Fund funding for the programme for employment inclusion and learning to develop programmes that cross departmental remits. [10123/16]
View answerCommunity Employment is a labour market activation programme which helps long-term unemployed people (those 12-months or more in receipt of a jobseeker’s payment) and other disadvantaged groups to re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through a return to work routine.
Overall, I am satisfied that the level of resources available to the Community Employment Scheme in 2016 which is set at €376.5m is adequate to support 25,300 places. Given this I have no plans to request additional funding under the European Social Fund funding for the Community Employment scheme.
Question No. 523 answered with Question No. 482.
