Results 1-14 of 14 for jobpath speaker:Willie Penrose

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: ...payable by people in receipt of the housing assistance payment, HAP. I cannot believe it. All grants and entitlements should be simplified. The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection should take the opportunity to ditch JobPath on the next contract renewal date. It has failed to meet its targets and is a disaster. None of us seriously doubts the need for Ireland to...

Other Questions: JobPath Programme (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 11. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the JobPath programme. [19220/18]

Other Questions: JobPath Programme (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: In a context in which the level of long-term unemployment is thankfully falling rapidly, will the Minister continue the JobPath programme? Will a value for money review of the programme be provided for? I ask these questions in the context of the welcome announcement that from 1 June people will be able to participate in community employment schemes and Tús. If they were not allowed...

Other Questions: JobPath Programme (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: I understand the Minister has embarked on an econometric review of the JobPath programme. I am asking that a value for money review be included. I also believe there should be an assessment of the number of people focused on by JobPath aged 60 years and over. I know that many people living in rural areas, particularly women, who were targeted by JobPath could not participate. The...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 32. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional number of persons expected to access community employment and Tús schemes following the rule change for JobPath that comes into effect on 1 June 2018; if additional resources will be made available in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19221/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (29 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 62. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there will there be a review of the Jobpath scheme in view of the continuing fall in the live register and unemployment. [50577/17]

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

Willie Penrose: 52. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the JobPath programme in view of the ongoing decline in the live register and the level of unemployment declining rapidly below official projections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39645/17]

Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Places (31 May 2017)

Willie Penrose: 79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to amend the JobPath rules to allow for referral of eligible persons to community employment schemes; his further plans to reduce the barriers limiting the number of eligible persons applying for community employment schemes; and the criteria used to determine if a person is eligible at 21 years of age or if the case officer has complete...

Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Places (31 May 2017)

Willie Penrose: .... 3 o’clock That is what is taking place. It is said there is a lack of value of contribution by the participants. The Minister is shifting them on to the next programme. The likes of JobPath and Seetec are an absolute disaster. A letter from them means an applicant is no longer eligible for community employment. Will this continue now that Intreo case workers are assessing...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes Operation (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: ...requires mandatory placement of long-term unemployed individuals with private companies? Are they prevented from participating in CE schemes if suitable vacancies arise when they are engaging in JobPath? JobPath is nothing short of legalised bullying. It is time to stop that. If people want to move to CE schemes that are more advantageous, they should not be dumped into offices or put...

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

Willie Penrose: 73. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has satisfied himself with the operation of JobPath; and if he plans to wind down this scheme with unemployment continuing to fall. [2757/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (22 Nov 2016)

Willie Penrose: 67. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on complaints arising from the operation of JobPath. [36031/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (22 Nov 2016)

Willie Penrose: 69. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans for securing the future of community employment schemes; and if he will allow persons referred to JobPath to be able to apply for community employment positions. [36033/16]

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2016)

Willie Penrose: ...that the Minister accepted the Labour Party proposal to provide the back-to-education allowance at the full rate to those aged under 26. I ask him to clarify his intention to continue to address youth unemployment and to implement the youth guarantee. Let me turn to JobPath, Seetec and Turas Nua. The Minister will be aware that the roll-out of JobPath is ongoing and that it is causing...