Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

It is not fair to say the employment situation has gone out of control, far from it as more jobs continue to be created than are lost each time. Having said that, these activation policies to engage with people coming on the live register are a major part of our policy. Facilitators interview them and work with them. During the first two months of this year 9,400 people were referred to FÁS for interview and to have their details checked to establish whether they would be appropriate for support to enter education, work or enterprise.

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