Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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435. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide a detailed breakdown of recently implemented or proposed changes to the funding or operating terms and conditions of community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10234/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The funding or operating terms and conditions of community employment (CE) schemes have not been changed recently. However, with the ongoing welcome reductions in the Live Register and the increasing number of job opportunities, the Deputy will appreciate that issues such as the appropriate level of expenditure, the number of places and the criteria for participation on employment schemes, including CE, all need to be considered. I will be bringing a Memorandum to Government in the coming weeks about these matters. If there are changes to be made, consultations with stakeholders will be facilitated.

I trust that clarifies the matter for the Deputy.