Seanad debates
Wednesday, 13 November 2002
Community Employment Schemes: Motion.
I am glad the Minister of State raised the question of age. It is inappropriate that a Government scheme like this should discriminate on the basis of age, particularly as the Equality Authority forbids it. I have had voluminous correspondence from a woman who desperately wanted to be involved but was over 65 years. Aeons of boredom stretched in front of her – that is real social disease. She came alive, became active and developed a social life through one of the schemes.
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