Martin Brady (Dublin North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount of money allocated to community employment schemes; the number of people involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2575/07]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the community employment schemes in operation in 2006; the number of persons employed through the scheme; the number of projects assisted through the scheme; the projected figures for persons to be employed through the scheme in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2553/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 209 together.

I am informed by FÁS that at year end 2006 there were 22,511 people on 1,260 Community Employment Projects nationally. I am informed by FÁS that it is intended that the Community Employment budget will be sufficient to maintain overall numbers on Community Employment at 2006 levels.

I understand that it is intended that the FÁS Board will decide on budget allocations to programmes at its next meeting on 2nd February.