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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (3 May 2018) See 2 other results from this debate

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Minister for her response. Did I understand her to say that if somebody was in the JobPath system, a vacancy occurred on a Tús or community employment scheme and he or she took up the place, he or she would have to continue with the JobPath service until the expiration of the 12 month period if he or she had already started? The Minister made reference to rearranging...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (27 Mar 2018)

Regina Doherty: ...range of activation supports catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. These supports include the JobPath service. For the purposes of the JobPath service all long-term unemployed jobseekers on the Live Register, aged between 18 and 61 years old inclusive, are categorised into groups...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (22 Sep 2015) See 2 other results from this answer

Joan Burton: JobPath is a new approach of employment activation which will cater mainly for people who are long-term unemployed (over 12 months) and will assist them to secure and sustain full-time paid employment or self-employment. The JobPath providers will provide intensive individual support, advice and coaching to jobseekers and will also help participants to address social inclusion barriers and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Protection (8 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 740 and 741 together. 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. Information is shared by my Department with the JobPath providers to enable...

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 Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (12 Apr 2017)

Leo Varadkar: 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 Community Employment, CE, and Tús. The aim of the JobPath service is to assist participants in finding sustainable full-time paid employment. It is distinct from the Tús scheme which...

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 Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (30 May 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...

Topical Issue Debate: Labour Activation Measures (10 Nov 2015) See 2 other results from this debate

Tom Hayes: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue and giving us an opportunity to discuss some of the issues he has raised. JobPath is a new approach to employment activation that will support people who are long-term unemployed and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment. Following the completion of a rigorous public procurement process,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (12 Oct 2016) See 2 other results from this answer

Leo Varadkar: ...a range of activation supports catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. These supports include JobPath and Community Employment schemes (CE). CE schemes provide part-time temporary work in the communities, as a stepping stone back to employment, for people in receipt of a range of social...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (24 Jan 2017)

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, such as JobPath, Local Employment Service (LES) and Job Club providers. With JobPath the department has procured additional resources to enable it to provide a high quality case managed employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (13 Feb 2018)

Regina Doherty: All Jobseekers on the live register must be capable of; available for and actively seeking full time employment, they must engage with the Department’s activation services. JobPath is one of my Department’s employment activation services which supports people who are long-term unemployed, including those underemployed and working part time to secure and sustain full-time...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (16 Sep 2016)

Leo Varadkar: JobPath is one of the range of activation supports, including schemes such as Tús and Community Employment (CE), catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers. JobPath supports people who are long-term unemployed and those most distant from the labour market to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. CE and Tús schemes provide long-term unemployed people with part-time...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (30 Jan 2019)

Regina Doherty: The JobPath service is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed, including those working part time, to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. All jobseekers in receipt of a Jobseeker's payment from my Department are required to be available for and seeking full time employment. In the case of clients already in part-time employment, the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Data (13 Apr 2017)

Leo Varadkar: The State’s Public Employment Service is managed by my Department and delivered directly by its own Intreo service as well as by contracted private companies, such as JobPath, Local Employment Service (LES) and Job Club providers. The department currently has contracts in place with in excess of 60 companies for the provision of these services, comprising 44 Job Club, 22 Local...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (24 Mar 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Turas Nua is one of two companies contracted to deliver the JobPath service, as part of the State's Public Employment Service. JobPath provides employment assistance and advice to the long-term unemployed in order to assist them secure full-time paid employment. JobPath is a payment by results model and all set-up and day-to-day operational costs are borne by the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (17 Nov 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Joan Burton: JobPath is a new approach to employment activation that will support people who are long-term unemployed and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment. Following the completion of a public procurement process, two companies were selected to provide the JobPath service - Turas Nua Limited and Seetec Limited. The minimum elements of customer...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (7 Feb 2017) See 1 other result from this answer

John Curran: 299. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that JobPath participants cannot access community employment programmes while registered on a JobPath programme and the difficulties the JobPath initiative is having with referrals to community employment programmes for recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5475/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (20 Sep 2017) See 1 other result from this debate

John Brady: The privatisation of the job activation programme through JobPath has been a nightmare for job seekers across the State. I have raised this issue on numerous occasions with the Minister and her predecessor. Is she aware of the serious difficulties within the JobPath programme and that JobPath is going above and beyond what it was set up to do?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (4 Apr 2019)

Regina Doherty: The JobPath service helps and supports people to identify and pursue suitable job opportunities themselves while their personal adviser will provide any appropriate support that the person may require.  This ranges from preparing their CV and assisting with the job application to financial assistance for clothing or transport costs at interview stage or in the first days of...