Results 1-4 of 4 for jobpath speaker:Colm Burke
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Second Stage (7 Dec 2017)
Colm Burke: ...the contribution social welfare can make to a person's life in helping them to get back onto the rung on the ladder they were on before and then onto better things. There has been criticism of JobPath and other measures the Department took but they were the correct measures. It is about making sure everyone gets the opportunity to do things they are good at and acquire the skills to...
- Seanad: JobPath: Motion (15 Nov 2017)
Colm Burke: ...organisations. At the time, I was chair of the board of management and had 30 people employed under a community employment scheme, so I am very familiar with this whole area. In regard to JobPath, of course there are cases where individuals have not been treated appropriately, but I think the number of cases where that has occurred is very small in real terms. The whole point of JobPath...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2017)
Colm Burke: I am delighted that two Opposition Members are being positive this morning, one about the report of the ESRI and the other about the JobPath programme. The prediction that there would be an inflow into the country resulting in 1 million more people is welcome. It is due to positive economic development by the Government in the past six years. I am delighted that Senator Catherine Ardagh is...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Employment Service (7 Mar 2017)
Colm Burke: ...they do not have work and they are concerned about their future role. Those people are anxious to have their role clarified in terms of the workload. My understanding is that as a result of the JobPath programme we are having huge success getting people into employment but the question is about the future for those employed in the service. Where does the Minister see their position in...