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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 129 together. CE supervisors and CE assistant supervisors sought for several years through their union representatives, SIPTU and Forsa, the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for CE supervisors and CE assistant supervisors who are employed by CE scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 388 and 423 together. The Deputy will be aware that a final settlement was reached with unions at the end of 2021 to implement a 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for CE supervisors and CE assistant supervisors who are employed by CE scheme sponsoring organisations. The settlement resolves this long-standing...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 425, 437 and 460 together. CE supervisors and CE assistant supervisors sought for several years through their union representatives, SIPTU and Forsa, the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for CE supervisors and CE assistant supervisors who are employed by CE scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: As the Deputy will be aware, following an agreement between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Social Protection, a final settlement was reached with unions representing CE supervisors and assistant supervisors at the end of 2021 in settlement of this specific 2008 Labour Court recommendation. This settlement resolves the long-standing issue through a once...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (29 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: Community Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. Participation on the scheme is part time - 19.5 hours per week. We are all very conscious of the important role that CE plays and we...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (29 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 807 and 808 together. The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and the charities sector, and actively responds to support the sector in meeting these challenges – be they the impact of COVID-19, the high cost of energy currently, or otherwise. We remain committed to supporting the sector through these...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (24 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline any plans to provide grant aid to hauliers seeking to convert their fleet to low emission vehicles, including gas, electric, hydrogen and hydrotreated vegetable oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58563/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: CE supervisors and CE assistant supervisors sought for several years through their union representatives, SIPTU and Forsa, the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for CE supervisors and CE assistant supervisors who are employed by CE scheme sponsoring organisations. A final settlement was reached with...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (23 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: As Minister of State with responsibility for social inclusion, I have a strong interest in addressing all forms of poverty and addressing child poverty is a Government priority. I am pleased to see the interest in poverty shown by the Transition Year student and brought to my attention by the Deputy. The Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025 is the whole of Government strategy with the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (23 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: The Community Employment Scheme (CE) is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis. The programme is delivered through independent CE sponsor organisations that receive state funding from the department to cover...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: The aim of the Community Employment (CE) programme is to enhance the employability of disadvantaged and long-term unemployed people by providing work experience and training opportunities for them within their local communities. The programme aims to improve a person’s opportunities to return to the labour market. It appears from the department’s records that 392 participants...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Bodies (22 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: I take it that the Deputy is referring to Community Employment (CE) Supervisors. CE supervisors and CE assistant supervisors sought for several years through their union representatives, SIPTU and Forsa, the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for CE supervisors and CE assistant supervisors who are...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (22 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: We are all very conscious of the important role that Community Employment (CE) and other programmes play in our communities. In addition to providing valuable occupational experience and training as a stepping-stone to employment for people who are long term unemployed, schemes such as CE also provide important and, in many cases essential, services to their local communities. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (22 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: The Rural Social Scheme ( RSS) and Tús are positive initiatives that enables both low-income farmers and fishers and the long-term unemployed to make a contribution to their communities whilst at the same time up-skilling and enhancing their employability prospects. I am fully committed to the future of these programmes and will continue to support and improve both programmes for the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: On clarification with the Deputy, the question relates to Community Employment only. The aim of the Community Employment (CE) programme is to enhance the employability of disadvantaged and long-term unemployed people by providing work experience and training opportunities for them within their local communities. The programme aims to improve a person’s opportunities to return to the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) is an income support scheme for farmers and fishers who have an entitlement to specified welfare payments. RSS is delivered through a network of 36 Local Development Companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta, collectively known as Implementing Bodies. Entitlement to fuel allowance is subject to a means test that takes account of all household income. While...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (22 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and the charities sector in meeting the high cost of energy currently and is committed to supporting the sector in meeting these costs. Not-for-profit and voluntary organisations in the Community and Voluntary sector are woven into the fabric of community life across Ireland, but they are vulnerable to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (22 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: I launchedthe Community Support Fund (CSF)on the 18th November with funding of €10m available to support groups with their energy costs who may not have been deemed eligible under previous Government schemes. The CSFwill provide small grants to a wide and diverse range of local community groups to assist with their energy and running costs. Groups can also use the funding to carry out...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and the charities sector in meeting the high cost of energy currently and is committed to supporting the sector in meeting these costs. Not-for-profit and voluntary organisations in the Community and Voluntary sector are woven into the fabric of community life across Ireland, but they are vulnerable to the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (22 Nov 2022)

Joe O'Brien: The Charities Regulatory Authority (the ‘Charities Regulator’) was established in October 2014 pursuant to the Charities Act 2009. The Authority is the State organisation responsible for registering and regulating all of Ireland’s charities, with the mandate to promote good governance practice. My Department has been assigned responsibility for the Charities...