Results 361-380 of 391 for jobpath speaker:Regina Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Job Creation (20 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: .... The Pathways to Work 2016-2020 strategy continues to prioritise actions for the newly unemployed and also includes a range of measures for the long-term unemployed. This includes the payment-by-results services of JobPath to engage more systematically with the long-term unemployed; providing targeted wage subsidies under JobsPlus; and reserved places for long-term unemployed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (20 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: My Department provides a range of activation supports for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market. These supports include JobPath and employment programmes such as Community Employment (CE) schemes and Tús. Both CE and Tús provide part-time temporary work in local communities, as a stepping-stone back to employment, for people in receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (20 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...Department provides a range of activation supports catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market. These supports include Community Employment (CE) and JobPath. JobPath aims to place people into full-time sustainable employment. The period of engagement with the service for any individual is typically 52 weeks. During that time they receive...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme (20 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: As the Deputy is aware from her previous correspondence with the relevant Area Manager, the person concerned was referred to Jobpath, one of the department’s activation measures, earlier this year and was advised that they should discuss their business plans with their personal advisor, after which the advisor would be in a position to refer them to the relevant services to support...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (20 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...is accessible on a variety of devices such as Personal Computers, Laptops, Tablets and Smartphones. Jobseekers can also avail of internet facilities provided by Jobs Clubs, Local Employment Service, JobPath providers and Library Service. In Dún Laoghaire, these are provided by the Southside Partnership Local Employment Service (and Jobs Club), JobPath (Skills Team Employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (20 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...to focus on support for the long-term unemployed and young unemployed. For example, the Pathways to Work 2016-2020 strategy prioritises long-term unemployed people – most notably through the roll-out of JobPath to engage more systematically with this group; through targeted wage subsidies under JobsPlus; and through reserved places for long-term unemployed jobseekers on employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Work Allowance Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...the taxi business is already an established business. The person concerned has been offered an appointment with a Case Officer to discuss further options. He is also working with the local Jobpath provider who are working with him in this regard also. I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (11 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: The aim of the JobPath service is to assist participants in finding sustainable full-time paid employment by providing intensive individual support and assistance. The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) provides income support for underemployed farmers who are in receipt of specific social welfare supports. Participants are engaged for 19½ hours per week to provide certain services of benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (11 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: Jobseekers, while engaged with the JobPath service, can apply for Back to Education Allowance. While the field of study should relate to the employment preferences agreed by the customer with their JobPath personal advisor, the decision on any application is made by an official in my Department. Jobseekers who are already participating with the JobPath service will not be referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (11 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: 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 and Turas Nua. The service was rolled out on a phased basis over the period mid-2015 to July 2016. The numbers referred...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (11 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1855 and 1857 together. The aim of the JobPath service, which is provided for jobseekers only, is to assist them in finding sustainable full-time paid employment. Community Employment ( CE) schemes provide part-time work experience and training opportunities in local communities as a stepping stone back to employment for people on a range of Social...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Places (11 Sep 2017)

Regina Doherty: 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 Community Employment (CE) and JobPath. Job Path aims to place people into full-time sustainable employment. The period of engagement with the service for any individual is typically 52 weeks. During that time they receive...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Training Support Grant (11 Sep 2017)

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: JobPath Implementation (26 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1480 to 1484, inclusive, together. 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. At present there are over...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (26 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1510 to 1516, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, JobPath is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment. My Department has contracted two companies, Turas Nua Limited and Seetec Limited, to deliver JobPath services. The contracts are for four years comprising with a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Protection (26 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...(PES) is managed by my Department and delivered directly by its own Intreo service as well as by contracted private providers i.e. companies delivering the Local Employment Service (LES) , Job Club and JobPath services. These providers act as agents of the Department for the purpose of delivering these services and are subject to strict obligations imposed by the Department in terms...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Creation (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: ...Work 2016-2020 strategy continues to prioritise actions for the newly unemployed and also includes a range of measures for the long-term unemployed. This includes the payment-by-results services of JobPath to engage more systematically with the long-term unemployed; providing targeted wage subsidies under JobsPlus; and reserved places for long-term unemployed jobseekers on employment and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Data (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: 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 JobPath service commenced operations in Tipperary in October 2015. To date, almost 4,500 people have commenced their engagement period with the service in Tipperary....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: The overall reaction to JobPath has been very positive. To date 105,640 Jobseekers have been referred to the service, with 332 complaints received in total – 0.31 per cent. Of these 267 have been responded to and are now closed, 65 are in progress. Each JobPath provider has a comprehensive Complaints Procedure which is advertised in every location. The procedure contains levels of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (13 Jul 2017)

Regina Doherty: .... The Pathways to Work 2016-2020 strategy continues to prioritise actions for the newly unemployed and also includes a range of measures for the long-term unemployed. This includes the payment-by-results services of JobPath to engage more systematically with the long-term unemployed; providing targeted wage subsidies under JobsPlus; and reserved places for long-term unemployed...