Results 1-20 of 52 for jobpath speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (12 Nov 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 539. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons referred to JobPath since its commencement and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46218/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (24 Sep 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 533. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of JobPath; her plans to renew the contracts of the two private companies tasked with delivering same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38828/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (30 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: ...question. One of my colleagues reminded me that he asked the Minister some time ago if the Department would review the Tús scheme in order that people could remain on it while still engaging with JobPath. The Minister indicated at the time that she would look at that issue and come-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (30 May 2019)

Willie O'Dea: I am referring to a recent proposal that Tús scheme participants would be able to continue to engage with JobPath. Is that the actual position?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Indecon Reports on Job Clubs and Local Employment Services: Discussion (2 Apr 2019)

Willie O'Dea: ...and employment services clearly fall within the definition of services of general interest. It has been suggested that the Government wants to proceed with a latter day, reheated version of JobPath and that this will be the focus for the future. I want the Government to know that Fianna Fáil is strongly opposed to that and will not support it. We have a great habit in this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (19 Feb 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 631. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of referrals to JobPath, community employment schemes and Tús in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8230/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (19 Feb 2019)

Willie O'Dea: 632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of operating community employment schemes, JobPath, Tús and local employment services in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8231/19]

JobPath Programme: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2019)

Willie O'Dea: I listened in great amazement to the Minister's contribution. No one believes that unemployment dropped from 16% in 2012 to 5% now because of JobPath's introduction in 2015.

JobPath Programme: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2019)

Willie O'Dea: ...motive takes precedence. Labour activation is a situation where the individual, particularly someone who has been long-term unemployed, should be front and centre. Anyone who studies how JobPath has functioned for the past number of years will conclude that the pay by results, rigid, one-size-fits-all model is not working. The profit motive predominates. As a result, countless...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Willie O'Dea: Some 60,000 people were referred to JobPath last year. How many of those were going in for the second time?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018)

Willie O'Dea: Can the Minister give us her idea of what, if any, future there is for JobPath? I understand that the contract runs out next year or the year after.

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Willie O'Dea: ...of the Tús scheme, in particular, the possibility of allowing Tús scheme participants to extend their participation on the scheme beyond one year with their host group whilst also participating on Jobpath. The Minister shall bring forward a report on same within 3 months of this Bill being enacted.”.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (3 May 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 1. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the recently announced changes to the JobPath scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19262/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (3 May 2018)

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...

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Willie O'Dea: ...tonight, namely, the sponsors. I recognise the important role the sponsors play in the delivery of the community employment schemes. I also want to reassure those who have raised issues about JobPath that we produced a Bill recently to enable people who were taken into JobPath to participate in CE schemes if such a vacancy would occur. The Government has accepted the substance of that...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Willie O'Dea: ...a report on the effectiveness of the local employment services and jobs clubs, etc. Is the effectiveness of Intreo in upskilling people and finding placements for them being reviewed? I understand the JobPath programme is being reviewed. The Minister can correct me if I am wrong in that regard. The number who claim disability allowance has jumped by 6,270, a considerable increase....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

Willie O'Dea: ...and I have had some communications from the Department. Together they give rise to a scenario where a central element of the rationale presented to the committee by departmental officials for JobPath is flatly contradicted. To the question of whether the programme has affected referrals, the answer is indisputably "Yes". According to what we were told at our most recent meeting, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Willie O'Dea: 957. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person has a right to refuse a place on JobPath in favour of a place on a community employment scheme; if there is a legal or statutory impediment that prevents a person from deciding to opt for a community employment scheme over a place on JobPath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12309/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (8 Mar 2018)

Willie O'Dea: I thank Ms Mannion. I thank Mr. Conlon for his presentation. He stated that schemes similar to JobPath are commonplace in other OECD countries. May we have some more information on this? The witnesses could give us something in writing, not necessarily today, about when such schemes were introduced in these various countries, the extent to which they are still operating and whether any of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: EU Employment Legislation and JobPath: Discussion (8 Mar 2018)

Willie O'Dea: ...to the surveys that were carried out on satisfaction levels, he did not refer at all to the numbers polled. That is just a side issue. The officials have stated that an econometric review of JobPath is being undertaken by the Department, which will not be completed until the third quarter of 2018. Is there any chance it could be speeded up a bit? When the review is completed, any...