Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Egan indicated the Department is examining the possibility of aligning the Tús and other schemes with community employment. Community employment schemes have been operating for a long time. I participated in a social employment scheme in the early 1990s when I was around 25 years at the time. Restrictions did not apply at that stage. Unlike the JobBridge scheme, community employment schemes have access to extensive experience and an established structure. I do not know what is the position in respect of the Tús scheme. If the Department moves towards aligning the various schemes, will it avail of the extensive experience acquired by supervisors on the community employment schemes who have moved into areas such as FETAC awards?