Results 41-60 of 138 for jobpath speaker:Leo Varadkar

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (2 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219, 220 and 221 together. JobPath will support long-term unemployed people and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment. Two companies, Turas Nua and Seetec, have been contracted by the Department to deliver JobPath services. Participants on JobPath receive intensive individual support to help them...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: My Department provides a range of activation supports catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market. These supports include the JobPath service and employment services such as TÚS and Community Employment (CE). TÚS is a community work placement initiative providing short-term working opportunities for jobseekers as a stepping stone...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (12 Apr 2017)

Leo Varadkar: Turas Nua is one of two companies who have been contracted by my Department to provide the JobPath service to people who are long term unemployed. The main aim of the JobPath service is to place jobseekers into full time sustainable employment. During that time, the person receives intensive and personalised support and assistance to find suitable work. There is no restriction on any...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (27 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 402 to 404, inclusive, together. JobPath is an employment activation service which supports people who are long-term unemployed to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. Two companies, Turas Nua Limited and Seetec Limited, have been contracted to provide the service on behalf of my Department. The JobPath contracts provide that a person should...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Agencies Funding (6 Jul 2016)

Leo Varadkar: JobPath is an employment activation service designed to support people who are long-term unemployed and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment. The JobPath service in Mallow is provided under contract by Turas Nua Limited. The office was completely refurbished and fitted out by Turas Nua and is in line with the company’s normal...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (11 Apr 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The aim of the JobPath service, which is provided for jobseekers only, is to assist them in finding sustainable full time paid employment. Each person referred to the JobPath service is allocated a personal advisor who provides intensive individual support and assistance. When a jobseeker with JobPath finds employment, they will be supported by the JobPath Company for at least the first 13...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (23 Mar 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The aim of the JobPath service, which is provided for long term unemployed jobseekers only, is to assist them in finding sustainable full time paid employment by providing intensive individual support and assistance. The Community Employment schemes (CE) which provides part-time employment and training opportunities in local communities as a stepping stone back to employment for people on a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (14 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Participants on JobPath receive intensive individual support to help them address barriers to employment and to assist them in finding jobs. Each person is assigned to a personal advisor who assesses a person’s skills, experience, challenges and work goals. A personal progression plan is developed for each individual and includes a schedule of activities, actions and job focused...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (11 Apr 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...will be aware, my Department provides a range of activation supports and programmes catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market. These include the JobPath service and programmes such as Community Employment (CE). The JobPath service is provided for jobseekers and the period of engagement with the service for any individual is typically 52...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (21 Feb 2017)

Leo Varadkar: 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 unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment. The service is delivered by two companies, Seetec Ltd and Turas Nua Ltd. For the purposes of the JobPath service all long-term unemployed jobseekers on the Live Register...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Data (13 Dec 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 333 to 335, inclusive, together. As the deputy will be aware, JobPath is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed (over 12 months) and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment. JobPath supplements the internal case management capacity of my Department's Intreo...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (11 Apr 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The aim of the JobPath service, which is provided for jobseekers only, is to assist them in finding sustainable full time paid employment. Each person referred to the JobPath service is allocated a personal advisor who provides intensive individual support and assistance. When a jobseeker with JobPath finds employment, they will be supported by the JobPath Company for at least the first 13...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (28 Feb 2017)

Leo Varadkar: JobPath is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed and those most distant from the labour market to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. Participants on JobPath receive intensive individual support to help them to tackle barriers to employment and to assist them in finding jobs. Each person is assigned to a personal adviser who assesses...

Other Questions: JobPath Implementation (21 Feb 2017)

Leo Varadkar: ...Many CE schemes are run by private companies. I am not sure what the Deputy referred to. The activation supports and services which are available to those who are long-term unemployed include the JobPath employment activation service and work experience and training schemes such as CE and Tús. The JobPath service procured by my Department provides additional resources to enable...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Question Heading for question(s) 111 (1 Jun 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The JobPath companies will consider funding requests for appropriate training for jobseekers engaged with the service where a need is identified that is not otherwise provided by the company directly or state providers (such as Solas/ETBs), within a reasonable length of time or at a location convenient to the jobseeker. The intervention identified is linked to both the activation needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (14 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy will be aware JobPath is a new approach to employment activation that supports people who are long-term unemployed and those most distant from the labour market to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. JobPath is one of a range of activation supports, including schemes such as Community Employment, catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers. The person concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (30 Jun 2016)

Leo Varadkar: ...’s Public Employment Service (PES) is managed by the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and delivered directly by its own Intreo service as well as by contracted private companies under the JobPath service; the Local Employment Service (LES) and Job Clubs. The JobPath element of the service is a new approach to employment activation designed to support long-term unemployed...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Jobseeker's Allowance (22 Nov 2016)

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 Social Protection: Jobs Initiative (17 Jan 2017)

Leo Varadkar: JobPath is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment. Participants on JobPath receive intensive individual support from their personal adviser to help them tackle barriers to employment and to assist them in finding full-time sustainable jobs. One element...

Topical Issue Debate: JobPath Implementation (1 Dec 2016)

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...