Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if assistance will be given to a community group (details supplied) to maintain its current staffing arrangements through Tus and Foras. [45113/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The group referred to by the Deputy is a sub-sponsor for a Community Employment (CE) scheme. They have two CE positions and neither position is currently under threat.

All participants and community groups are aware of the time limits for an individual’s participation on these schemes. Schemes such as CE are designed to provide part-time temporary work in local communities, as a stepping stone back to employment. The objective of these schemes is to break the cycle of unemployment and maintain work readiness, thereby improving a person’s opportunities in returning to the labour market.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.