Community Employment Schemes Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2015

Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Ceisteanna (190)

Willie O'Dea

Ceist:

190. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the costs of the community employment schemes for each year from 2009 to 2014; the projected costs and actual costs under the headings, materials budget, training budget, supervisory budget and participant allowances; the number of participants and supervisors employed under the schemes for each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21551/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below.

Community Employment Expenditure 2009 - 2014

Year	Allowances/Advances €m	Allowances/Advances €m	Supervision €m	Supervision €m	Materials €m	Materials €m	Training €m	Training €m	Total €m	Total €m
	Actual	Budget	Actual	Budget	Actual	Budget	Actual	Budget	Actual	Budget
2009	283.223	288.660	58.230	58.036	20.524	21.178	12.333	12.627	374.310	380.500
2010	277.518	274.010	59.993	60.825	20.338	21.300	10.433	11.021	368.282	367.156
2011	265.863	269.127	54.056	59.891	20.098	21.873	9.379	9.957	349.396	360.848
2012	258.654	264.859	56.540	54.819	13.519	14.418	1.686	1.098	330.399	335.194
2013	268.236	273.420	56.991	56.730	12.973	15.675	4.496	5.725	342.696	351.550
2014	286.372	285.202	55.081	55.527	13.025	10.876	4.995	5.896	359.474	357.500

Source: 2009 - 2011 FÁS Annual Reports; 2012 - 2014 DSP Oracle Financial

The Deputy should note that for 2009 – 2011, actual figures are based on accrual accounting while for the period 2012- 2014, they are based on cash accounting.

Community Employment Places 2009 - 2014

Year	Participants	Supervisors	Total
2009	22,078	1,434	23,512
2010	21,777	1,417	23,194
2011	22,589	1,415	24,004
2012	21,081	1,364	22,445
2013	22,575	1,368	23,943
2014	23,249	1,396	24,645

Source: MIS FÁS 2009-201