John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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352. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider increasing the additional supplement provided to community employment participants in view of increased transport costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17624/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy may be aware that under Budget 2017 every Community Employment (CE) participant received an extra €5 per week with effect from 13 March 2017 and those in receipt of an increase for a qualified adult also received an additional €3.30 or €2.10 depending on the individual circumstances.

There are no plans to provide further increases to CE participants at this time.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.