Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 December 2019
585. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the interdepartmental group review into the community employment, rural social scheme and Tús has been completed; if a copy of the report will be made available to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50162/19]
View answerIn early 2019, the Government agreed to establish an Interdepartmental Group (IDG) to explore how social inclusion schemes might be organised going forward.
A series of meetings of the IDG have taken place and a number of bilateral meetings were also undertaken with the relevant Departments. In addition to this, written submissions were received from key stakeholders and community groups. All submissions received were considered as part of the deliberation process. The final report of the IDG is expected to be available shortly.
The priority for my Department is to ensure that all employment and activation programmes have the best outcomes for participants. The Government is very mindful of the large number of work programme places involved in service delivery and other valuable services to individuals and communities across Ireland.
