Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current total number of persons engaged in community employment or related training or education schemes throughout County Kildare; the extent to which she expects to be in a position to ensure the retention of all such places in view of the particularly high degree of professional management and occupational skills encompassed in the programme within the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4541/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The following are the numbers for Co. Kildare as at 31 December 2012.

Key:

CE – Community Employment

RSS – Rural Social Scheme

BTW – Back to Work Allowance

BTEA – Back to Education Allowance

STEA – Short Term Enterprise Allowance

The Community Employment and Tús programmes are being expanded in 2013 by 2,000 and 2,500 places respectively on a national basis.