Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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153. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of persons currently on community related training, employment or education schemes and supported by her Department in each of the past two years to date; the extent to which she expects the maximum number of places to remain available in the current year with particular reference to efforts to alleviate youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19400/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The following table details the number of beneficiaries for each programme and this number includes those on the programme (at year-end) and those who left during that year after benefitting from a placement. The March figures are year-to-date.

Source: MIR Annual Report 2012 & Pobal

The following table details the current number of places on each programme as of month-end March 2013.

Source: MIR Report March 2013

With specific reference to youth unemployment policies, the Department’s efforts in this area have already been outlined in response to PQ number 19401-13 from Deputy Durkan. The Department is committed to the continuing improvement of it employment programmes to ensure value for money, progression of the job seeker and support for communities.