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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 23 Oct 1985

Vol. 361 No. 1

Written Answers. - Social Employment Scheme.

419.

asked the Minister for Labour if a long term unemployed married man of 25 years of age with a social welfare income in excess of £70 per week will continue to be paid at the same rate should he opt for the social employment scheme.

As indicated in Building on Reality 1985-1987, the social employment scheme is aimed at the large number of productive and energetic persons who have been unemployed for an extended period. Due to present constraints on public finances it is essential that the scheme be as far as possible self financing and this was a prime consideration when fixing the wage of participants at £70 for an average 2½ day week. Participants may, however, engage in other paid employment during the period that they are not working on the scheme.

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