Written answers
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Department of Social Protection
Work Placement Initiatives
9:00 pm
Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application (details supplied) for inclusion in Tús as a community organisation with a work placement; and when a decision will issue to the society. [37305/11]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Tús is a community work placement initiative which will provide up to 5,000 short-term, quality work opportunities for those who are unemployed for more than a year when fully operational. This initiative is being delivered through the network of local development companies nationally and by Ãdarás na Gaeltachta in Gaeltacht areas â referred to as Implementing Bodies.
Expressions of interest and applications from community organisations wishing to offer work placement opportunities are managed at local level with the relevant Implementing Body. I have had enquires made with respect to this matter and I am advised that the community group concerned has made a request for a Tús participant to North East Mayo LEADER Partnership Company. Unfortunately, due the particular skill set requested by the group, the Implementing Body has not been able to identify a person with the requisite skill set. The Implementing Body has informed me that it will maintain contact with the group to support its operations.
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