Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have had this debate before. We are dealing with those people who are most removed from the labour market. They get a lot of support. It is about engagement with them. We always review our schemes to see whether there are learnings from them. There are no plans at the minute to do that. I am more focused on making sure the new system beds in well. The bottom line is that the people who need this support get it when they need it. The total number of JobPath engagements to date is over 351,000, giving a total cost per client engagement of €925 and delivering 12 months of engagement with employment services. Our view is that this provides value for money for taxpayers.

Support has been given and it has represented good value. However, of course, like everything else, we will have a look at it.