Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2021
1049. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed in the community employment programme in County Cork in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15943/21]
View answerThe Community Employment (CE) Scheme is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed-term basis.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out beneath.
|
End Dec |
Participant |
Supervisor |
Total |
|
2020 |
1,736 |
103 |
1,839 |
|
2019 |
1,901 |
105 |
2,006 |
|
2018 |
1,925 |
104 |
2,029 |
|
2017 |
1,932 |
108 |
2,040 |
|
2016 |
* |
* |
2,088 |
|
2015 |
* |
* |
2,090 |
* Breakdown of participant and supervisor figures not available.
I am fully committed to the future of this program and will continue to support and improve the programme for the benefit of the CE participants and the valuable contribution being made to local communities through the provision of services.
