Back to Work scheme 'brings 110,000 back to employment'

The Minister for Social and Family Affairs Seamus Brennan has said over 110,000 people have returned to employment under the Back to Work incentive scheme.

Mr Brennan has said he is determined to make the transition from welfare to work as seamless as possible.

Speaking at the launch of a new information guide for the unemployed, Minister Brennan has said there are still many people trapped in welfare situations and who are afraid to move into employment.