Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when will the new scheme which will allow persons in receipt of jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance to participate in such schemes come into effect [42220/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Considerable work is required on the proposals for the new initiative before they come on stream and take their place within the suite of activation measures aimed at supporting unemployed people. Details of the rollout of this initiative will be made available as soon as possible.

This new initiative will be an important element in the development and delivery of employment and community services and will aim to provide quality work opportunities to the unemployed and beneficial outcomes to the community. A key feature of the new scheme will be to provide a new activation route that will support unemployed people in remaining job-ready for re-entry to employment as the economic environment improves.