Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 444: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to introduce a community pay back scheme requiring offenders to provide real services for the community; and the role he will give victims and communities who are affected by this scheme. [15507/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question 145 of 22 October, 2008 on this subject. As stated previously, the Programme for Government provides for a Community Pay Back Scheme which will build on the Community Service Scheme currently the subject of a value for money and policy review which I am pleased to inform the Deputy is nearing completion. The findings of the report will influence how we will progress the community pay back scheme commitment.