Seanad debates
Wednesday, 13 November 2002
Community Employment Schemes: Motion.
We are aware that FÁS is undertaking a major review of the schemes. I call on the Minister to assure the House that FÁS is merely exploring options and that no cuts of a serious nature, such as are being speculated about, will take place. The destruction of community employment would be an absolute disaster. Surely all will acknowledge the beneficial and productive work being done by community employment and the disadvantage communities would suffer as a result of cuts. It seems certain that numbers will be reduced. We must avoid inflicting further pain on communities which are most in need of the effort being made by community employment.
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