Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 357: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will intervene in respect of the community employment scheme in order to ensure that participants continue to partake in the important community work that they has been undertaken by participants in view of the commitment that he has given in respect of the flexibility of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8391/07]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The primary purpose of the Community Employment Programme is to assist unemployed people to re-enter the labour market by breaking their experience of unemployment through the establishment of a work routine supported by the enhancement/development of technical and personal skills.

The programme is also designed to facilitate the movement of participants, thereby allowing new participants who might not otherwise have such an opportunity to avail of the programme.

FÁS operates the Community Employment Programme at local level in a flexible way in order to meet the needs of the participants and support their progression into employment.