Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2020-07-29
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Micheál Carrigy (FG), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I have a query about the community employment schemes, which the Minister mentioned. I know my local scheme is struggling to get people to fill positions when others leave. Only recently, two people who turned 60 on a scheme received a letter and have seen their participation discontinued. I thought there was to be an extension so somebody over a certain age could serve up to five years on the scheme. These people were sent a letter indicating they cannot stay on the scheme. There are three positions now on the scheme that we cannot fill. Will the Minister look at the issue?

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Sitting date: 2020-07-29