John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Can the Taoiseach clarify an issue related to the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011. Last week, the Minister for Social Protection stated that funding to community employment schemes whose existing contracts have time to run would be honoured in full, yet local FÁS offices are saying cuts are to be implemented immediately. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister to issue a directive to FÁS officers to do as she said last week?

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