Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 July 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

Public Service Performance Report 2022: Department of Rural and Community Development

Ms Deirdre Kelly:

I know what the Deputy is saying in the context of impact. As I said, in the annual report for the SICAP in 2022, there is much more analysis rather than just the numbers. From the government-wide perspective, there is another initiative to note under the SICAP that was developed a couple of years ago and that is sort of in the air. It is in the early to mid-stages of analysis, if you like. It is called a distance travelled tool. When individuals come in for supports, information is collected on them all the way through their engagement with SICAP to determine whether the programme is working for them and providing the impact they need. We are looking at that. That is a learning process at the moment. That is something that will help us determine what the Deputy is asking about whether the SICAP is actually providing the impact that is required. That is under the SICAP, however. From the perspective of all of the programmes together, I do not really have an answer to that question to be honest.

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