§ 24. Mr. Molyneauxasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will make a statement on the provision of temporary employment in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Adam ButlerTwo Government schemes currently provide temporary employment in Northern Ireland—the action for community employment—ACE—scheme with a target of over 3,500 full and part-time jobs and enterprise Ulster offering 1,250 full-time jobs, both on projects of benefit to the community.
Additionally, a number of other schemes sponsored by the Department of Economic Development offer a variety of training opportunities with the youth training programme offering a mix of both training and work experience.
At the end of December, 23,100 people were benefiting from all these measures.