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

I welcome the Minister's acknowledgment of the great work community employment schemes do, but the rural social scheme plays an important part in rural Ireland as well. Does the Government have plans to extend that scheme? I had a meeting the other day with the County Kildare Leader Partnership, which had been asked about this matter. I think the Minister also said she was hoping to expand the Tús scheme and create additional places. I ask her to confirm that for us.

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Sitting date: 2020-07-29