Rural Social Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2017

Tuesday, 17 October 2017

Ceisteanna (568)

Pat the Cope Gallagher

Ceist:

568. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of participants on the rural social scheme and community employment scheme in County Donegal on either a municipal area or employment exchange area basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43526/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Table 1 outlines the number of participants supported under the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) and Community Employment (CE) in County Donegal at the end of September, 2017.

Table 1

Scheme	Number of participants in County Donegal at end of September 2017
RSS	244
CE	1,093

Table 2 shows a breakdown of the CE participants by Local/Intreo Office:

Office	Number of CE participants
Ballyshannon	29
Ballybofey	205
Letterkenny	578
Gweedore	281

Records for participants on the RSS are not available on either a municipal area or employment exchange area basis as requested by the Deputy.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.