Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 8 March 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion

10:30 am

Mr. John Conlon:

I cannot answer specifically as I am not aware of the case. Even though my vision is not great, I do not see that as our headed paper, actually. To make it clear, JobPath providers have no role in decision making in our schemes or services - none whatsoever. Decisions on entitlements, penalty rates and sanctions are made by officials in the Department, not by JobPath providers. In regard to the case mentioned, and in regard to any other case any Deputy or Senator wants to bring to our attention, we will review it if it is given to us. We consistently answer representations and parliamentary questions by asking for these things to be given to us but very few come to us when we ask for that. I am proud that the Department will review decisions and correct them if they are wrong, but they must be given to us.

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