Dáil debates

Friday, 9 December 2011

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed)

 

11:00 am

Photo of Tom HayesTom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)

Certainly, these schemes are vital for many rural communities but if the Minister makes this change it would assure their future.

Much scaremongering has taken place with regard to the community employment schemes. I do not know from where it came, and whether it is from the media or political representatives, but a certain message went out that people would lose their jobs and that the schemes would be closed down in the coming weeks.

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