Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 363: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of workers involved through FÁS and community employment schemes on a county basis for each of the past five years; his views on whether there are quite a number of persons in long-term unemployment over the age of 50 who might be better employed under those schemes rather than claiming social welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31893/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Following a review of FÁS employment schemes, I announced on 10 November 2004 that the three-year cap for participants on CE was to be raised to six years for those over the age of 55.

The FÁS CE programme is available for the unemployed and persons experiencing disadvantage who wish to return to the labour market. Therefore, these arrangements could be of benefit to persons in the age group mentioned by the Deputy.

The following tabular statement gives the numbers of participants on community employment, CE, schemes on a county-by-county basis for each of the past five years.