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Community Employment Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 September 2021

Thursday, 9 September 2021

Questions (722)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

722. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a request to retain a person (details supplied) will be facilitated with particular reference to the fact that both employee and employer wish to maintain the status quo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42826/21]

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Written answers

Community Employment (CE) 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 person concerned commenced on the CE scheme on 30/04/2018 and completed his 3 years allowable on CE on 23/04/2021.  As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the person concerned received an extension to 02/07/2021 which has now been further extended to at least 29/10/2021. 

CE participants aged 62 years and over who meet the eligibility requirements may apply for further participation under the Service Support Stream (SSS).  Participation is subject to the availability of SSS places, satisfactory performance on the CE scheme, recommendation by the Scheme Sponsor and annual approval by my Department.  It is open to the person concerned to apply for a place under the SSS option with effect from 01/11/2021 and if successful he may remain on the scheme until he reaches State pension age on 08/03/2022. 

I trust this clarifies the matter.

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