Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I, too, thank Ms Vaughan and her colleagues for the presentation. We should acknowledge the significant changes in the Department in the implementation of this project and that the staff have had to deal with major changes. It is welcome that they have all contributed.

What causes me frustration is that when my colleagues and I table questions to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovations on Pathways to Work, they are transferred to the Department of Social Protection. It has been difficult to get information on the programme up to now. I welcome Ms Vaughan's presentation and hope we can make this a regular engagement. She mentioned the transfer of 2,000 staff from FÁS and others from the community welfare service to the Department. How many staff in the Department are involved in the Pathways to Work programme?