Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the expenditure by FÁS in relation to community employment schemes in 2007 and to date in 2008; the anticipated expenditure for the remainder of 2008 and for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39639/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Total expenditure in 2007 on the Community Employment (CE) Scheme amounted to €357.5 million. As at 26 September 2008 expenditure totalled €273.1 million. Current estimates indicate that total expenditure at the end of 2008 will be around €374 million. Discussions on the detail of the FÁS budget for 2009 are currently ongoing.