Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding eligibility for community employment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13686/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Community Employment Scheme is an active labour market programme designed to provide eligible long-term unemployed people and other disadvantaged persons with an opportunity to engage in useful work within their communities on a temporary, fixed term basis.

The person concerned has been a participant in the Blanchardstown Centre for the Unemployed Community Employment Scheme from 19th September 2011 to the present date, and has a current contract to engage as a participant in the scheme until 14th June 2013. Previously she was a participant on the City Centre Voluntary Groups Community Employment Scheme from 4th July 2011 until 16th September 2011.