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Seanad: JobPath: Statements (21 Mar 2017) See 10 other results from this debate

Catherine Ardagh: ...for certain people or certain sections of society. While Fianna Fáil is in favour of measures that support people in getting back into employment, it is imperative that activation measures such as JobPath be holistic in their approach, sensitive to people's needs and do not replicate the mistakes associated with JobBridge. Furthermore, Fianna Fáil does not support programmes...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (13 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy is aware JobPath is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed, including those working part time to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. The person in question was referred to the JobPath programme in July 2017 and agreed a personal progression plan in August 2017 and has attended a number of appointments and workshops over...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (9 Jul 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Catherine Murphy: 753. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person can opt out of the JobPath scheme in cases in which the client has found and secured employment outside of the JobPath programme such as in a case (details supplied); if JobPath providers are not rewarded financially in instances in which a person secures employment arising from their own endeavours; the amount...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Jobseeker's Allowance (22 Nov 2016) See 4 other results from this debate

Leo Varadkar: ...just take 30 seconds because I am about to give the Deputy the answer. I am sorry I did not give the answer in the first part. To date 60,000 jobseekers on the live register have engaged with JobPath. Of these, 499 are on a reduced rate, of whom only 96 are under 25 years of age. Again these figures are under 1% of the people engaged with JobPath. Given these relatively low levels of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (8 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...commencement of mandatory activation measures, but those who have been selected for any activation programme and reach 62 years of age whilst with the service are expected to complete it. Clients for JobPath are chosen by means of a random selection process which excludes those over 62 years of age as well as those who have already engaged with the programme more than 2 months ago. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes (24 Apr 2018) See 1 other result from this answer

Regina Doherty: ...time and part time unemployment to full-time and sustained employment. A jobseeker who already has an offer of a placement on a Community Employment Scheme (CE) or Tús when they are referred to the JobPath service will be facilitated to take up the offer. I also announced last week that customers of my Department who are currently engaged with the JobPath service and those who may be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (18 Jan 2018)

Regina Doherty: JobPath is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed, including those working part time and those at risk of becoming long-term unemployed, to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. All jobseekers over one year on the Live Register are eligible for selection for the JobPath service and clients are chosen by means of a random selection process....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Training Support Grant (11 Sep 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

Regina Doherty: ...is activation focused and the jobseeker is required to provide reasonable evidence of need, in the form of a potential job offer or a requirement to maintain or achieve accreditation. Although JobPath participants do not have access to the Training Support Grant (TSG) provided by the Department while participating on the JobPath service, JobPath providers will, on a case by case...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes (6 Feb 2018) See 1 other result from this answer

Regina Doherty: The JobBridge Scheme closed in 2016. JobPath is provided for long term unemployed jobseekers only; Jobseekers remain with the JobPath service for 52 weeks and if they are successful in finding work in that time, the JobPath service will provide in-work support for at least the first 13 weeks. While compliance with employment law is a matter for the employer, the JobPath customer can...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes (3 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...-time and part-time unemployment to full-time and sustained employment. A jobseeker that already has an offer of a placement on a Community Employment Scheme (CE) or Tús when they are referred to the JobPath service will be facilitated to take up the offer. I recently announced that customers of my Department who are currently engaged with the JobPath service and those who may be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (10 Jun 2014) See 1 other result from this answer

Joan Burton: JobPath is a new programme of employment activation aimed specifically at the long-term unemployed and those most distant from the labour market with the primary objective of assisting such persons to gain sustainable employment. The Department is currently in the process of evaluating tenders for the provision of the service.The allocation of additional resources to the activation of long...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Payments (28 Apr 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...and in receipt of a jobseeker's payment from my Department, are required to be genuinely seeking and available for full time employment and to engage with my Department's employment services.  JobPath is an employment assistance and advice service that supports and assists people who are long-term unemployed, including those working part time, to secure...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes Data (1 May 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...range of activation supports catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. These supports include the JobPath service. The JobPath service is designed to support people who are long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment. This service is delivered by two companies, Seetec Ltd...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: JobPath Data (13 Nov 2018) See 1 other result from this debate

Regina Doherty: JobPath is one of our more successful activation services. It supports the long-term unemployed in securing and sustaining full-time paid employment. Jobseekers are referred to the service by means of a selection process. A person who has previously completed a year with JobPath is referred back to an Intreo case officer. This is in-house, so to speak. If after six months, he or she...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (29 Jul 2020)

Claire Kerrane: ...any indication as to when the consultants’ report will be completed and published in order that we and the Minister can examine it? I am glad she mentioned value for money. I ask that she look at JobPath and the costs associated with the scheme, if it is to be extended as part of what has been mentioned in the July stimulus, and focus on contracted services as part of getting...

Topical Issue Debate: JobPath Implementation (1 Dec 2016) See 4 other results from this debate

Leo Varadkar: JobPath is a relatively new approach to employment activation whereby my Department has procured additional resources, under contract, to enable us to provide a high quality case-managed service to people who are long-term unemployed. JobPath supplements the internal case management capacity of my Department's Intreo service and the local employment service, LES. Over the past year, this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Data Collection (6 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ...the purposes of transacting its business and with whom it shares customer information. These include my Department’s branch offices, the Local Employment Service (LES) companies as well as the JobPath companies. As the Deputy will be aware, JobPath is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed and those most at risk of becoming long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (15 May 2019)

Regina Doherty: JobPath employment service providers are paid on the basis of performance and with the exception of the initial registration fee, payments are made only when a client has achieved sustained employment, including self-employment, and ceases to be entitled to claim a jobseekers related payment. Once a client ceases to claim a jobseekers’ related payment they are no longer required...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Job Initiatives (11 Apr 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...also required to engage with the Department’s activation services. The Social Welfare (Consolidated) Act 2005, as amended, specifies that participation in activation meetings is mandatory.  JobPath is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed, including those working part time and those at risk of becoming long-term unemployed, to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Projects (21 Oct 2014) See 1 other result from this answer

Joan Burton: JobPath is the Government’s new labour market activation service aimed specifically at long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market, with the primary objective of assisting such persons to gain sustained employment. JobPath will augment and complement both the Department’s own employment services as well as the services contracted under existing...