Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 April 2006
302 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the review of community employment schemes will be complete; if he intends to sanction new schemes in particular for youth and community centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13553/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraFollowing a review of FÁS employment schemes — community employment, job initiative and social economy programmes — I announced on 10 November 2004 that the three year cap for participants on community employment was being raised to six years for those over 55 years, to ensure the maintenance of essential community services particularly in rural areas, where it had been found that difficulties existed in finding replacement participants. There are already a number of dedicated programmes for youth and community centres being provided by FÁS. These comprise community training centres, local training initiatives, apprenticeship programmes and so forth.
