Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 47: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the rules of eligibility for activation programmes that often required the applicant to have spent one year on jobseeker's allowance to make them accessible to groups that traditionally experience greater difficulty accessing the workforce for example for persons coming off a period spent on carer's allowance and for qualified adults. [11869/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There are many activation programmes that do not require one year on Jobseeker's allowance. Those programmes that have such a requirement have particular objectives and are targeted at specific groups as it is not possible to cater for all groups on a single programme. My Department is currently reviewing employment programmes and supports and this review will include eligibility requirements. This review will be completed at the end of March 2012.

Persons from the categories outlined can discuss the various options that are currently available to them at their local employment services office. These options include, education, training and employment programmes.