John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in Waterford availing of the rural social scheme in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47358/10]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Nationally, there is provision for 2,600 Participant plus 130 Supervisor places on the Rural Social Scheme (RSS). The Scheme is delivered locally by Local Development Companies operating in rural areas and Údarás na Gaeltachta. All available places have been allocated to each of the Local Development Companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta. Waterford Leader Partnership Limited manages the RSS in County Waterford and have been allocated 12 positions. The number of participants has remained at 12 for the past five years.