Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider revising the requirement for community employment schemes to open a new bank account on a yearly basis and to allow a rollover of existing accounts as would be the case in normal business; the added cost is a drain on the already reduced materials grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37198/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The requirement for a new bank account for each project year is to be phased out at the next renewal date for existing projects. This policy change was notified to DSP Divisional Managers as part of the CE Financial Review released in July.