Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This question is about eligibility for community employment, CE, schemes. Something that has been brought to my attention in my constituency is that the eligibility criteria are far too restrictive for those who want to participate on such schemes. I have raised this matter with the Minister previously. He has been working on it, so I am seeking an update on the progress that has been made on broadening the criteria to allow more people to participate. This is a product of the good news that more people are returning to full-time employment. It is becoming more challenging to get people into schemes. CE schemes have a huge societal impact. They also have a aery positive impact on the labour activation side. We would be very grateful if the Minister could update us on the position.

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