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Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: JobPath is a new approach to employment activation and it will help support people who are long-term unemployed and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid work. Following the completion of a public procurement process, two companies were selected to provide the JobPath service - Turas Nua and Seetec. Garda vetting is typically undertaken in respect of...

Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: This arises from a question we dealt with earlier, namely, the State out-sourcing those who are long-term unemployed to Seetec and Turas Nua under the JobPath scheme and to ensure that all the protections that currently hold to the Department of Social Protection also hold in regard to these companies, in particular Garda vetting, data protection and any other restrictions in terms of the...

Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 Nov 2015)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...one and that should be corrected. There could be highly sensitive data about people who are long-time unemployed for a multitude of reasons. There could be a big file for each of them. For JobPath companies to properly understand the background and how to activate or help somebody, I presume they have access to some of the data held in the Department. If they are held in it, the...

Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 Nov 2015)

Joan Burton: ...allow clients to refer back to the Department of Social Protection if they have issues or complaints. A system of client surveys will commence in the new year. The process of referring people to JobPath has just begun. About 3,500 people have been referred and it is an assignment for one year. I will take what the Deputy is saying into account and if issues arise, we will be happy to...