The South Dublin Inner City C.E. Reform Campaign made a pre-budget submission ahead of budget 2017.
Community employment provides vital services to around Ireland and enables people to gain vital skills.
Job Path Motion Has Passed the Dail The Government have been defeated on an amendment to the Sinn Féin motion that John Brady brought forward on the discredited Jobpath scheme. The Vote, which took place on Thursday 8th of the February, was supported by Labour and Fianna Fail. The Government must now act on the will […]
Job Path on the Ropes – Eoghan Brunkard explains why Job Path maybe on its way out the door. In late 2016, myself and Cian O Flattery set out to lobby on behalf of Community Employment Schemes and participants across the State. We quickly formed a lobby group with initially ten other C.E. Schemes in the […]
CE Campaign Update 21/09/17 As the Dáil reconvenes this month, our campaign continues, as we try to fight against the privatisation of our welfare services, protection of our community organisations and improve the lives of participants on Community Employment Schemes. Recent Dáil parliamentary questions have shown 119 000 long term unemployed have been enrolled in […]
The Campaign for Community Employment Reform recognises that new regulations brought in by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs are placing community crèches at risk of closure. The new regulation stipulates a CE participant without a complete QQI level 5 in Childcare will no longer count as an adult to child ratio number in […]
Dublin Inquirer Follows Our Campaign The Dublin Inquirer’s Conal Thomas has published an article on the Campaign for CE Reform lobbying efforts so far. It can be read in full at this link.
Future Taoiseach Grilled Over JobPath Current Minister for Social Protection and Future Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was grilled in the Dáil last Wednesday by long term friends of the Campaign for Community Employment Reform, Deputies Willie Penrose and John Brady. The Minister was put under increasing pressure by both deputies, and has once again fudged the […]
The Minister Responds – We finally receive answers from the Minister and the campaign makes two allies in Deputy Willie Penrose and Deputy John Brady Since sending our letter to Minister Varadkar, there has been no direct response from the Department, however, Labour’s Spokeperson for Social Protection, Willie Penrose and his Sinn Féin’s equivalent, John Brady […]
An important step for Community Employment survival but we need your help! As those of you who have been following our campaign may be aware, we have recently sent a letter to Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar regarding the ongoing problems with Community Employment and the severe crisis in the lack of referrals its […]
In Response to the Minister’s Statement Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar has recently released a statement regarding his future intentions for the Community Employment Scheme. Mr Varadkar has also brought in some new policy changes that will be welcome by community projects throughout the State (such as lowering the minimum participant age etc.). The […]
The following letter was sent to the Minister of Social Protection, Leo Varadkar and his Minister of State, Finian Mc Grath as well as all the main opposition parties. It outlines our concerns about the future of CE and community provision of services 27th March 2017 Dear Minister, I am writing to you on […]
