Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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315. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the figure provided for June 2013 of 895 participants on drug rehabilitation places include support workers; if he will provide a breakdown showing the numbers of T-Coded places participants in recovery and support workers who are subject to ordinary community employment conditions. [36141/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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In June 2013 there were 895 CE participants on drug rehabilitation places, this includes 158 support workers. (See Table 1 below)

This is a significant improvement in the number of participants on CE drug rehabilitation places when compared to January 2012 when a total of 578 (including support workers) were recorded.

Table 1: Ring-fenced Drug Rehabilitation, June 2013

June 2013: CSM IT Extracts

The take-up of CE places will be closely monitored. The Department is committed to reforming CE to ensure value for money, progression of the job seeker and support for community services.