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17/09/2012
SIPTU Calls For Major Expansion Of The Local And Community Development Programme
SIPTU has called on the Government to fund a major expansion of the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) as the most effective means of tackling unemployment and assisting disadvantaged communities.
SIPTU Community Sector Organiser, Darragh O’Connor, said: "At a time when our country is facing its worst unemployment crisis in 60 years Local Development Companies have shown that they can deliver real employment growth and tackle disadvantage, particularly with regard to the long term unemployed."
Referring to the LCDP 2011 Progress Report, recently published by Pobal, Darragh O'Connor added: "The LCDP offers exceptional value to the taxpayer. The Pobal report indicates that over 4000 local community groups were supported in 2011 in delivering a range of vital intervention services including family support, pre-school support, youth work provision and after school support. In addition the LCDP supported 40,000 individuals, 87% of whom were new to accessing supports from the programme.
"During this period the programme supported 5,042 people into self-employment and 1,121 into employment. According to Changing Ireland magazine the cost of each new job created through the LCDP was just €5000, which compares with a cost of €12,024 for each job created by Enterprise Ireland."
The Pobal report also highlighted the "over-riding challenge" to the LCDP from cuts to funding which has led to “significant concerns” regarding the impact on front line services. Total LCDP spend has been reduced by 35% in the last four years, from €84.7 million in 2008 to €55.3 million in 2012.
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SIPTU Community Sector Organiser, Darragh O’Connor, said: "At a time when our country is facing its worst unemployment crisis in 60 years Local Development Companies have shown that they can deliver real employment growth and tackle disadvantage, particularly with regard to the long term unemployed."
Referring to the LCDP 2011 Progress Report, recently published by Pobal, Darragh O'Connor added: "The LCDP offers exceptional value to the taxpayer. The Pobal report indicates that over 4000 local community groups were supported in 2011 in delivering a range of vital intervention services including family support, pre-school support, youth work provision and after school support. In addition the LCDP supported 40,000 individuals, 87% of whom were new to accessing supports from the programme.
"During this period the programme supported 5,042 people into self-employment and 1,121 into employment. According to Changing Ireland magazine the cost of each new job created through the LCDP was just €5000, which compares with a cost of €12,024 for each job created by Enterprise Ireland."
The Pobal report also highlighted the "over-riding challenge" to the LCDP from cuts to funding which has led to “significant concerns” regarding the impact on front line services. Total LCDP spend has been reduced by 35% in the last four years, from €84.7 million in 2008 to €55.3 million in 2012.
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