James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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319. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford who is in receipt of casual jobseeker's allowance is ineligible to qualify for a FÁS scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25395/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned is not eligible to participate on a community employment scheme at this time. Casual jobseekers can only have worked less than 90 days within the previous 36 months or 30 days within the last 12 months to be eligible for community employment.

The person concerned has worked 93 days in the last 36 months and 31 days in the past 12 months. He is, therefore, ineligible to participate on community employment scheme.