Written answers
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Community Employment Schemes
2:30 pm
Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 639: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide details of the cuts to the community employment schemes; the way in which this will affect the basic wage of CE scheme participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1069/11]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Community Employment participant wages grants were revised in line with the equivalent Social Welfare payment rates as follows:
Allowances
Participant Wages Grants (Weekly gross) Effective: 01 January 2011
| Participant Category (temporary/part-time) | 2010Grant € | 2011Grant € |
| Participant without Dependants (Single adult rate) | 216.00 | 208.00 |
| Participant with an Adult Dependant (Single adult rate plus IQA) | 346.10 | 332.80 |
| Each Child Dependant (Full Rate) | 29.80 | 29.80 |
| Each Child Dependant (Half Rate) | 14.90 | 14.90 |
There is a reduction of €8 in the rate for a Single participant and a reduction of €5.30 in the Qualified Adult allowance. There is no change to the Child Dependant rate.
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