Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2456. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of projects, supervisors, assistant supervisors and participants in Waterford city and county in community employment in each of the years 2012 to 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32932/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraCommunity Employment (CE) schemes provide part-time temporary work in local communities, including opportunities for training and development as a stepping-stone back to employment, for people in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payments. These schemes help to break the cycle of unemployment and improve a person’s chance of returning to the labour market. My Department is also conscious of the valuable contribution the schemes are making in the provision of services to individuals and communities across Ireland.
The Community Employment Programme has a budget of €350.03m. At the end of June 2018, there were 21,026 CE participants and 1.334 supervisors/assistant supervisors engaged in the programme.
The following table provides details of the number of projects, supervisors, assistant supervisors and participants in Waterford city and county in Community Employment at 31 December in each of the years from 2012 to 2017.
|
Year |
Projects |
Supervisors |
Assistant Supervisors |
Participants |
|
2012 |
36 |
37 |
5 |
565 |
|
2013 |
38 |
40 |
4 |
709 |
|
2014 |
40 |
42 |
5 |
807 |
|
2015 |
39 |
45 |
8 |
839 |
|
2016 |
35 |
36 |
9 |
751 |
|
2017 |
36 |
38 |
10 |
781 |
I trust that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
