Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 44: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the new rates for special community employment participants; the budget allocation for training participants on a special community employment scheme for 2011; and if the budget has affected the so-called double payments. [47739/10]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The following are the details of the weekly pay rates for all Community Employment (CE) participants for 2011: CE Single Adult Rate: €208.00Increase for Qualified Adult: €124.80Full rate Child Dependant: €29.80Half rate Child Dependant: €14.90.

In line with the transfer of budgetary and policy responsibility for CE to the Department of Social Protection commencing in 2011, the budget allocation for CE remains subject to agreement between FÁS and that Department.

The continued payment of all or part of a social welfare entitlement whilst simultaneously receiving a payment from Community Employment has not been affected by the 2011 Budget.