Written answers

Thursday, 14 April 2016

Department of Social Protection

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Photo of Pat DeeringPat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why a person (details given) in County Carlow was not eligible for more than 14 months employment on a community employment scheme. [6856/16]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The criteria for participating on the Community Employment (CE) scheme are based on age and length of time in receipt of certain social welfare payments. At the time the person concerned commenced on the CE scheme, he was eligible to participate for a period of 52 weeks. This period was extended by a further 28 weeks which allowed him to participate for an overall period of 80 weeks. Regrettably, a further extension cannot be considered.

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