Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 325: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an organisation (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be allocated a TUS worker to carry out much needed maintenance [35984/12]

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 and Údarás na Gaeltachta in the Gaeltacht areas, known as the Implementing Bodies. Expressions of interest and applications from community organisations wishing to offer work placement opportunities are managed by the relevant Implementing Body. I have made enquires with respect to the matter raised in this Question and have been advised that the community group concerned has made a request for a Tús participant to Westmeath Community Development Limited. Unfortunately, Westmeath Community Development Limited has identified a number of factors contributing to the delay in placing persons with this community group. These factors include the geographical area, willingness of selected participants to co-operate and difficulties of matching skills to the work placement. The Implementing Body has informed me that it will maintain contact with the group to support its operations. Should the community group wish to check the status of their application at anytime, I would advise that they liaise directly with Westmeath Community Development Limited on 044-9348571.