Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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388. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of one parent family payment who are currently on community employment; the numbers at 31 December 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2984/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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As of the 21st January 2013, there are 2,591 persons listed under the lone parent category on Community Employment (CE). At the 31st December, 2011, there were 4,650 persons listed under the lone parent category. The overall number of places available under CE has been increased by 2,000 to 25,300 (including supervisors) in 2013 with a budget of circa €352m. The Department is committed to reforming CE to ensure value for money, progression of the job seeker and support for community services.