FÁS cuts will hit the most vulnerable

SOME of our most vulnerable workers will be detrimentally affected if plans drastically to reduce FÁS employment schemes are given the green light by the Government.

Under a FÁS review, it appears likely that the scheme which aims to bring long-term unemployed people back into the workforce will be cut from 28,000 to 15,000 by the end of the year. The move will incur the wrath of community and voluntary groups, especially in marginalised areas.

Practically every town, village, parish, community and suburb in the country has at least one youth group involved.