There are currently 306 Community Work Scheme workers spread across 14 Directorates or Divisions within the Ministry for Gozo, Minister for Finance and Employment Clyde Caruana has said.
The Minister was replying to a Parliamentary Question by Opposition MP Chris Said, who had asked Minister to advise the number of persons currently on the scheme, which Directorate/Division they were under, their role in that area, the courses that had been attended to date and those planned for the future.
In his reply, Minister Caruana said that Directorates/Divisions which the Community Work Scheme workers are currently placed are – the Rural Gozo Directorate, the Eco Gozo & Regional Development Directorate, Services Gozo Directorate, Cultural Heritage Directorate, Projects & Development Corporate Services Directorate, Wild Birds Regulation Unit, CMU Maintenance Directorate, Maintenance & Restoration Directorate, Corporate Service Directorate, Gozo College, Tourism & Economic Development Directorate, Operation Division, People Management Directorate and Animal Welfare.
Regarding the question of training for those on the scheme, the Minister said that “it is the responsibility of the contractor to decide on the training that each participant needs. Jobsplus will be informed one month before about which participants should attend which training.”
There was no information provided on the role of each participant within their Directorate or Division.
The Community Work Scheme is administered by the General Worker Union (GWU).