Written answers

Thursday, 17 October 2013

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Schemes

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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109. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of community training or employment related schemes currently available; the number of persons in such places at present; the extent to which she expects to maintain the maximum level of such places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43899/13]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The information requested is contained in the following tables.

Participants as at 30 September 2013

ProgrammeParticipantsSupervisorsTotal
CE21,5601,37822,938
JI1,077401,117
RSS2,5841302,714
Tús6,7523447,096
CSP1,7643082,072
Gateway---
Total33,7372,20035,937

Target participant numbers end 2014

ProgrammeTotal
CE25,300
JI1,100
RSS2,730
Tús7,500
CSP2,800
Gateway3,000
Total42,430

There were approximately 36,000 participants on Employment Schemes at the end of September 2013. The Department has no plans to reduce this level of provision at this point in time. I can assure the Deputy that I will maintain the maximum number possible on the Department’s Training and Community Schemes.

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