Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 September 2019
240. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the interdepartmental review into the future of the community employment scheme will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38114/19]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the Government agreed to establish an Interdepartmental Group (IDG) to explore how social inclusion schemes might best be organised into the future including which Department should hold lead responsibility for sponsoring CE schemes focused on social Inclusion, the Rural Social Scheme and the Job Initiative scheme.
Meetings of the IDG have taken place along with bilateral meetings with appropriate Departments. There has also been a consultative process with relevant stakeholders and their submissions were considered as part of the deliberation process. I expect to have the final report shortly.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
