Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 741: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the review of the equality for women measure has been completed; if funding will soon be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31390/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The review of the Equality for Women Measure, necessitated by the extremely grave Exchequer position, has been completed. As a result, more limited funding was offered to the 38 community groups which had previously been recommended for funding under the "Access to Employment" strand of the Measure. To date, 35 of those groups have accepted this offer and are expected to receive a total of over €1 million in 2009 to enable them to work with disadvantaged women. This will enable the women clients to upskill with a view to their entering into formal training, education and employment. Discussions are ongoing with a further two groups while one group did not respond to the offer.