Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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31. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be provided to the applicability of the Tús initiative to the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46431/14]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Tús, is a community work placement initiative introduced during 2011. It has been established to provide short-term, quality work opportunities for those who are unemployed and to support the provision of community service. This initiative is being delivered through the network of local development companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta.

The bodies eligible for support from Tús must be not-for-profit community and voluntary bodies. Private or public sector bodies are not eligible for support. I do not see any opportunity whereby Tús could be expanded in the manner suggested by the Deputy.