Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
949. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the rural social scheme in County Clare in each of the years 2016 to 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1488/22]
View answerRSS (Rural Social Scheme) is delivered by a network of 36 local development companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta, known collectively as implementing bodies (IBs). The IB delivering the RSS in County Clare is the Clare Local Development Company.
RSS is an income support scheme that provides part-time employment opportunities for farmers and fishermen and women in receipt of specified social welfare payments, and who are underemployed in their primary occupation. It is a demand-led scheme and people who wish to participate apply direct to the IB that delivers the scheme in their area.
The number of people who participated on RSS in County Clare in each of the years 2016 to 2021 is provided in the table below.
|
Year |
Number people who participated on RSS in Co. Clare |
|
2016 |
126 |
|
2017 |
158 |
|
2018 |
166 |
|
2019 |
169 |
|
2020 |
158 |
|
2021 |
152 |
