Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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185. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if the records of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare can be updated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33102/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The person concerned has been a participant on a community employment (CE) scheme since 4 August 2014. On foot of the information provided by the Deputy, the Department have contacted the scheme and have been advised that the scheme were unaware that the person concerned had commenced full-time employment on 31 August 2015.

The person concerned is permitted to work part-time and remain a participant on a CE scheme. However, if she has taken up full-time employment, she must cease her participation on CE with effect from the date on which she commenced work. A person cannot remain as a participant on CE whilst engaged in full-time employment elsewhere. The scheme has undertaken to clarify the employment status of the person concerned and will revert to the Department when the position has been clarified.