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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: It might be helpful if Mr. McKeon were to circulate the revised targets based on the Labour Market Council's review.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: That would enable us to monitor the outcomes as we go forward in the context of the Department's aims, rather than the original-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: I take that point. The Minister announced this week that the JobBridge internship programme is to be brought to a conclusion after running for approximately five years. From the Department's point of view, what was the level and nature of the complaints, if any, that were received about the scheme? I would be particularly interested to hear about complaints regarding exploitation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: Mr. Carroll has told us how many companies or organisations were taken out of the scheme. Can he tell us whether the level of complaints made was significant? Obviously, those investigations occurred because somebody made a complaint.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: Some complaints were found to be upheld and others were not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: If there were 200 complaints from the 48,000 participants, that sounds like a very low figure.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: Would Mr. Carroll say the most recent Indecon report underpinned or was largely supportive of the outcomes of JobBridge?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: I am asking about JobBridge because I was somewhat taken aback in one respect. The Minister said "the Department will now hold a consultation process on the principles proposed by the Labour Market Council, that a new programme should" be developed. I was surprised that one programme was stopped before the next programme was developed. This seemed to happen very suddenly. I am not saying...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: I do not. I suggest an unemployed person who believes an internship would benefit him or her in finding a job, regardless of whether this would be under the old scheme or a new scheme, would find it peculiar to be asked to wait for six months or 12 months because one scheme has been brought to an end and the new scheme has not yet been put in place. If the JobBridge model is seen to have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: Will the new scheme be operational at that point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: The point I am making is that after this week, there will be nowhere for a new entrant who is interested in an internship to go until the new scheme is implemented sometime next year.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: I take that point. I was asking why, given that internships have proven to be successful, there will be a timeout period when nobody can get an internship while the scheme is being modified and changed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: I will take a couple of final questions from Deputy Mitchell and Senator Higgins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Department of Social Protection (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: I thank the delegation for their attendance, the presentation and, most important, the information supplied in the answers to the questions. I would appreciate it if the witnesses would forward the replies they indicated during the session.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: 49. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time she expects a centre (details supplied) to be used to provide accommodation under the direct provision scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31187/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Funding (20 Oct 2016)
John Curran: 159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made to date in addressing the long running issue of the provision of pensions for the community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31188/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 Oct 2016)
John Curran: 30. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the lack of provision of primary care centres in Clondalkin and Lucan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30293/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications Data (18 Oct 2016)
John Curran: 147. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cause of the delays in the Garda vetting process and in particular with regards to special needs assistants and teachers waiting to be vetted in order to fill vacant employment posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30230/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting of Personnel (18 Oct 2016)
John Curran: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in Dublin mid-west currently waiting for a special needs assistant to fill a vacant post due to the delays in the Garda vetting process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30228/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting of Personnel (18 Oct 2016)
John Curran: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in Dublin mid-west that are currently waiting for a teacher to fill a vacant post due to the delays in the Garda vetting process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30229/16]