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Community Employment Schemes Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2017

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

Questions (310, 311)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

310. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of community employment scheme projects for each of the years 2012 to 2016, by county, in tabular form; the total number of participants for each of the years 2012 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11477/17]

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Pearse Doherty

Question:

311. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of projects supported through the community employment scheme which have been amalgamated for each of the years 2012 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11478/17]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 311 together.

The number of community employment (CE) scheme projects for each of the years 2012 to 2016, by county, in tabular form is provided in the following table 1. In addition, the total number of participants for each of the years 2012 to 2016 is provided in table 2.

Table 1 :CE Projects by County (Year End Figures)

County

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Carlow

18

16

16

15

15

Cavan

6

11

11

12

12

Clare

32

31

31

29

25

Cork

99

99

88

84

83

Donegal

62

59

57

55

51

Dublin

231

240

247

235

218

Galway

70

71

70

67

66

Kerry

46

50

47

45

44

Kildare

30

32

27

30

30

Kilkenny

16

17

16

16

16

Laois

17

16

16

16

15

Leitrim

10

8

7

7

7

Limerick

68

62

56

49

51

Longford

16

15

15

15

14

Louth

29

30

28

27

25

Mayo

38

38

36

36

34

Meath

14

17

14

18

18

Monaghan

13

13

12

12

12

Offaly

18

18

18

18

18

Roscommon

15

15

17

16

16

Sligo

21

21

20

20

20

Tipperary North

26

26

24

21

22

Tipperary South

31

35

34

28

26

Waterford

36

39

41

39

37

Westmeath

24

23

20

20

20

Wexford

45

47

45

45

44

Wicklow

30

26

25

23

23

Total

1061

1075

1038

998

962

Table 2 - Number of CE Participants and Supervisors, (Year End Figures)

County/Area

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Total

22,445

23,943

24,645

24,218

23,733

Details of the projects that have amalgamated for each of the years 2012 to 2016 is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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