Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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1589. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to grant extra leave to rural social scheme supervisors that have worked as supervisors on the scheme for a long time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54809/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) is managed by 35 Local Development Companies (LDCs) and by Údarás Na Gaeltachta. As the Deputy will be aware, many rural areas are benefitting from the services provided by the RSS and the scheme has a positive impact on the livelihoods of farming families and rural communities.

Supervisors are employed to support RSS participants and have a contract of employment with the LDC, in line with statutory entitlements. The particular terms and conditions of the supervisors’ employment are a matter for their employer, the LDC.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.