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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 10, 2013

QUESTION NO. 17

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

To ask the Manager to make a report on measures being prepared or already being implemented by the Council to establish new Council run Social Employment Schemes under plans recently announced by the Government?

REPLY:

To assist in the introduction of the Labour Activation Scheme which is being rolled out nationally, a fund of €2.8M is being made available through Dormant Accounts and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. The Scheme, to be known as the Local Authority Social Employment Scheme, is currently being piloted in twelve local authorities. 

South Dublin County Council is not one of forerunners.  The inital fourteen have found placements for 718 staff and union discussions have taken place at local level.

In relation to the remainder and South Dublin County Council the discussions have been initiated with unions and a series of roles, complementary to core work, have been identified.

It is anticipated that South Dublin County Council will, in conjunction with the Department of Social Protection, have a programme in place before the year end.