Written answers

Thursday, 9 March 2017

Department of Social Protection

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Photo of James LawlessJames Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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166. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will extend the community employment scheme of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12570/17]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As you may be aware, the Department sets down eligibility criteria for participation on employment schemes so as to ensure that opportunities to avail of activation measures are managed effectively. The maximum duration of participation available on Community Employment (CE) schemes, is determined having regard to a range of factors including the age and signing record at date of commencement on the scheme.

On every CE scheme, participants can only be given contracts of employment up to, but not beyond, the scheme’s next renewal date. In the case of the person concerned, the scheme’s next renewal date is 21/07/2017. Closer to that date, each participant will be advised whether or not they are eligible to continue on CE for the following contract period and also for what duration.

Securing a placement on the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) would be contingent on a number of factors including satisfying the eligibility criteria, e.g. actively farming and/or be in receipt of Farm Assist, a vacant place being available etc. By whom for any such placement. Any enquiry in relation to RSS, in the first instance, should be directed to the Implementing Body, County Kildare Leader Partnership.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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