Results 1-4 of 4 for jobpath segment:6802516 speaker:John Brady

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: I welcome the Minister and the officials from the Department. I will begin with a similar question concerning administration. I note the Minister's remarks about JobPath and his acknowledgement that it comes under the spending under this subhead. There is a lack of clarity and information on JobPath and constant rhetoric and comments about commercial sensitivity surrounding it. To find...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: I am not quite sure whether JobPath comes in here or elsewhere. Reading through the Revised Estimates, it is very unclear. There are only two or three references to JobPath. Any time I ask questions, I am told it is a commercially-sensitive matter and the Department cannot give out figures or statistics or any information on the contracts that are in place with Turas Nua or Seetec. I will...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: ...community services, and to compare it because it is set up on a company basis is disingenuous and a slap on the face. Many community employment schemes are struggling because of the creation of JobPath. People are being referred to JobPath and not to local employment schemes or community employment schemes. They are not allowed on community employment schemes once they are signed up to...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (18 May 2017)

John Brady: I have dealt with JobPath. The allocation for Gateway is down 65%. We know the purpose of Gateway and I questioned the Minister on this previously. The Minister said he was hoping to bring forward a replacement or an alternative scheme for local authorities. My preferred choice would be to have staff working directly for councils within councils. There has been no information on that...