Written Answers. - Social Employment Scheme.

Tuesday, 13 May 1986

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 366 No. 4

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173.

Miss Harney: Information on Mary Harney  Zoom on Mary Harney  asked the Minister for Labour the number of people employed under the social employment scheme in April 1986.

Minister for Labour (Mr. Quinn): Information on Ruairí Quinn  Zoom on Ruairí Quinn  On 25 April, 1986 there were 2,125 social employment scheme projects in operation employing a total of 8,515 participants.

174.

Miss Harney: Information on Mary Harney  Zoom on Mary Harney  asked the Minister for Labour the number of people employed under the social employment scheme in March 1986.

Minister for Labour (Mr. Quinn): Information on Ruairí Quinn  Zoom on Ruairí Quinn  On 27 March 1986 there were 1,981 social employment scheme projects in operation employing a total of 7,475 participants.

[661]175.

Miss Harney: Information on Mary Harney  Zoom on Mary Harney  asked the Minister for Labour the number of people employed under the social employment scheme in March 1986 in the following areas: (a) Dublin city; (b) Dublin county; (c) Leinster; (d) Munster; (e) Ulster; and (f) Connacht.

[662]Minister for Labour (Mr. Quinn): Information on Ruairí Quinn  Zoom on Ruairí Quinn  Statistics relating to the social employment scheme are currently compiled on the basis of National Manpower Service regions. The regional breakdown of participation rates on 27 March 1986 was as follows:

Region Counties included Projects Participants
East Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath 536 1,323
South East Waterford, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny 197 983
South West Cork, Kerry 319 1,482
Mid West Limerick, Clare, Tipperary (NR) 161 608
West Galway, Mayo 234 1,059
North West Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal 153 847
North East Louth, Cavan, Monaghan 116 580
Midlands Westmeath, Longford, Laois, Offaly, Roscommon 175 593
Totals 1,981 7,475

176.

Miss Harney: Information on Mary Harney  Zoom on Mary Harney  asked the Minister for Labour the number of people employed under the social employment scheme in April 1986 in the following areas: (a) Dublin city; (b) Dublin county; (c) Leinster; (d) Munster; (e) Ulster; and (f) Connacht.

Minister for Labour (Mr. Quinn): Information on Ruairí Quinn  Zoom on Ruairí Quinn  Statistics relating to the social employment scheme are currently compiled on the basis of National Manpower Service regions.

A regional breakdown of participation rates on 25 April 1986 is as follows:

NMS Region Counties included Projects Participants
East Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Meath 561 1,420
South East Waterford, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary SR 217 1,104
South West Cork, Kerry 334 1,554
Mid-West Limerick, Clare, Tipperary NR 176 684
West Galway, Mayo 340 1,101
North West Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal 179 1,303
North East Louth, Cavan, Monaghan 128 689
Midlands Westmeath, Longford, Laois, Offaly, Roscommon 190 696
2,125 8,515


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