Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)

With regard to the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill, there is to be a review of community employment schemes but the review is not taking place. This is directly affecting people's work. Schemes are closing and sponsoring groups are running away from them. One cannot blame them for that because cuts of 66% are being implemented. Before the last election, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Education and Skills wrote to SIPTU, promising to protect those CE schemes.

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