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Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: -----and that party should not shed crocodile tears in the Republic when in the North, it is part of an Executive overseeing-----

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: -----much more savage reductions and a much lesser level of income-----

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: -----for people who are in need of social protection and support. I simply make this point to highlight the figures over which Deputy Ó Snodaigh's party-----

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: -----in government in the North is presiding. I wish to refer to community-----

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: The truth hurts.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: Sinn Féin takes the allowances from Westminster but is unable to influence the paymasters or chooses not to.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: Westminster may set the rate but Sinn Féin chooses not to go there. It takes the money-----

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: -----but does not turn up to make the arguments for its constituents. That is what Sinn Féin is doing.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I refer to the community employment schemes.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: Many Members have expressed an interest in the community employment schemes. Deputies on all sides of the House value the importance of community employment schemes and the good work they do----

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: -----in communities throughout the country in every town, village and city. In January, the community employment schemes, together with the labour services side of FÁS, will move from being under the aegis of the old FÁS organisation and will come under the remit of the Department of Social Protection. I wish to send out a message of reassurance in this regard. When the community...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: They will meet representatives of all the community employment schemes and will go through their budgets with them to achieve two objectives. The first and most important objective is to ensure that the people who participate in community employment schemes get a quality experience, including appropriate training, which will enable them to be of service to their community and to get a job,...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: There is nothing revolutionary about that.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: As Minister, I give a commitment in this House that schemes which provide value for money and a quality experience for the participants do not have anything to fear in respect of such a review.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: I repeat to Deputy Mattie McGrath that the community employment schemes will come into the Department's ambit on 1 January.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: As Members are aware, they are administered at present in the old FÁS under the aegis of the Department of Education and Skills. I have much personal experience of working with-----

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: -----community employment schemes.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: Deputy Mattie McGrath has a lot of involvement in community employment schemes in County Tipperary, just as has Deputy Eric Byrne in Dublin South-Central and just as have I in my constituency.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: All I can say is the good work being done by community schemes is valued both by me and by every other Member in the House.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Dec 2011)

Joan Burton: There will be a review process and I can give an undertaking that I wish to see more people having an opportunity to participate in community employment-----