John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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637. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the review of community employment schemes she is undertaking; the persons on the review group; if the community sector is represented on this review group; the length of time she expects this review to take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2748/19]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, I secured Government agreement Wednesday 9th January (Government Decision S180/20/10/0861) to establish an Interdepartmental Group to explore the most appropriate organisational arrangements, including which Department should host Community Employment (CE) Social Inclusion schemes.

The group will comprise of officials from my own Department and officials at Principal Officer level or equivalent from the Departments of Public Expenditure and Reform; Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Rural and Community Development; Children and Youth Affairs; Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; Health; Justice and Equality and Housing, Planning and Local Government.

I welcome any proposals put forward by community groups and expect the outcome of the deliberations of the Interdepartmental group to be available later this year.