Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 135: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if steps will be taken to mainstream community employment funding into core funding in order that disability groups such as centres for independent living will adequately fund project staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37365/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The main purpose of the community employment programme operated by FÁS is to provide work experience and training for the long-term unemployed and disadvantaged groups and thereby enable participants to advance successfully to employment in the open labour market. On 10 November 2004, following a review of FÁS employment schemes such as community employment, job initiative and social economy programmes, I announced that community employment places supporting the delivery of health services will continue to be ring-fenced. Decisions regarding the provision of core funding for the health services generally is a matter for the Minister for Health and Children.