Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made on the commitment given in the programme for Government to expand the rural social scheme to provide additional income for farmers and fisherman by increasing the number of places available. [18765/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Currently there is a provision for 2,600 participant places and a further 130 supervisor positions on the Rural Social Scheme (RSS). All available places (both Participants and Supervisors) have been allocated and quotas have been assigned to each of the Implementing Bodies. Commitments in the Programme for Government will be met over the lifetime of that programme.