Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 May 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed)

12:15 pm

Mr. Karl Milne:

In respect of the type of jobs, our starting point is to discuss job goals with the client. The clients tell us the two principal areas in which they would like to get employment. That is the starting point for us. Some of that is informed by work they have done previously or work they want to do. That is driven by the client. On other types of training, commercial driving is an example of another area in which we have procured training for people. Approximately 8,000 clients have received training through ETBs or other State-funded training providers. We are always looking for the best route for the client to pursue his or her goals. In some cases clients will come to us with barriers such as poor English or poor reading and writing and we will engage with the service providers and seek to signpost the clients towards routes that will assist them in overcoming some of the challenges which, from their own perspective, they have.