Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister for his reply. I accept in principle what he is trying to do. However, with regard to community employment schemes, the Minister said they cannot go on forever. I dispute that. Why can we not have such schemes forever? The work the participants are doing is very valuable. I know we cannot have the actual term "community employment" forever, but people on those schemes are doing useful work. Somebody has to do that work and why not allow them to continue through that scheme?

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