Dessie Ellis
Question:696. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average cost of a community employment scheme employee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31727/18]
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Community Employment (CE) schemes are typically sponsored by groups (known as CE Sponsors) wishing to benefit the local community. Such schemes provide a valuable service to local communities, while at the same time, providing training and educational opportunities to job seekers.
The CE Programme has a budget of €350.03m. At the end of June 2018, there were 21,026 CE participants and 1,334 CE Supervisors/Assistant Supervisors.
The weekly average participant wage is €245.32 and the weekly average cost per participant is €305.17. The average participant cost includes all associated scheme costs including the training and materials costs and the participant and supervisor wages, which are necessary for the effective operation of the scheme.
The Government is very conscious of the role CE schemes play to support the delivery of vital services in local communities.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.