Written answers

Tuesday, 2 February 2010

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Community Employment Schemes

12:00 pm

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will reverse her decisions to cut the FÁS allowance for community employment and job initiative participants and to cut funding for training and materials for those on CE programmes, at a time when unemployment is high and policy should be geared at prioritising training persons for employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4680/10]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and FÁS has been reviewing options regarding Community Employment and Job Initiative on an ongoing basis for making better use of the resources available in order to achieve the best outcomes for the maximum number of clients.

In Budget 2010 a number of savings were identified, mainly in the area of training allowances that are linked to Social Welfare payments and certain FÁS Allowances that are provided in addition to the core training allowances. In addition funding in respect of training and materials for those on CE programmes was reduced. These savings will allow for increased activation of the unemployed including an additional 500 CE places bringing the total number of places available to 23,300.

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