Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Does the Minister not understand that the review of the schemes after the fact is illogical and too late? The Minister should reinstate the training and materials grant and carry out the review. Although I believe these schemes have been over-evaluated over the years, if that review is carried out, the Minister will find very few of them are not complying with their mission statements. In fact, most will show a degree of progression, which is often not reflected, particularly those schemes involved in special community employment, such as drugs rehabilitative schemes, which show a tremendous amount of progression.

I referred earlier to Liberties Recycling, which must carry out safe pass as well as health and safety training. This means the training budget is altogether gone. Over and above that, last year every single one of the participants reached FETAC level and the same applies on other schemes.

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