Community Employment Schemes Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 March 2014

Tuesday, 4 March 2014

Ceisteanna (181)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

181. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the reduction of 1,000 in the number of persons on community employment between 2008 and 2013. [10584/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection

The number of places filled on Community Employment as at year-end 2008 was 22,896.

The number of places filled on Community Employment as at year-end 2013 was 23,943.

There was no reduction in CE places and, in fact, there was an increase of 1,047 places.