Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of community employment workers by the principal social welfare payment being previously claimed and the number of these CE participants who were claiming a reduced rate payment because of means or other reasons. [37100/10]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 6,346 participants listed as having previously been in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance (JA) as at 13th October, 2010, and 4,458 previously in receipt of Jobseekers Benefit (which is not means-tested). All lone parents and persons with disabilities participating on CE retain all or part of their social welfare payment simultaneously to their CE payment.

FAS does not record the level of social welfare payment previously paid to CE participants, however, it is the case that for example, if a participant only received €100 per week on JA, the minimum they would receive on CE would be €216 per week. If they were receiving the full €196 JA per week, they would also receive €216 per week via FÁS funding. In both cases the FÁS system will show €216 per week.