Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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264. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the extension of a community employment scheme could be facilitated for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35886/20]

Joe O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Green Party)
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The role of the CE supervisor is to ensure the effective and efficient management and co-ordination of the human, financial and material resources of the CE Scheme and report to the Sponsoring Committee on its implementation. A core aspect of the role is to support and coach CE participants towards gaining the skills, competencies and qualifications in preparation for employment. Projects are entitled to a Supervisor wage grant from the Department of Social Protection.

Funding for Supervisor and Participant wages from the Department is available up to the day before a person reaches the State Pension age and will cease thereafter. The current qualifying age for all State Pensions is 66.

The person concerned will reach 66 years on 26th February 2021. There is no provision by which funding for an extension beyond State Pension age is granted.