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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Indecon Reports on Job Clubs and Local Employment Services: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (4 Apr 2019)

John Curran: ...comment on one of the recommendations, which states, "Reflecting the decline in the number of individuals who are experiencing long-term unemployment and given the role of other measures including JobPath in assisting this group, we recommend that Local Employment Services should in the future focus on the most disadvantaged activation and other client groups who are not currently...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised) (27 Mar 2019)

John Curran: I have one or two other quick questions. The 2018 estimate for JobPath was €48 million and the outturn was €71 million. In her opening statement, the Minister indicated a significant drop in the live register yet the Estimate for 2019 is €57 million. While it is less than the outturn, it is still significantly more than the Estimate this time last year. Does the...

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

John Curran: 743. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons that engaged with JobPath and secured full-time employment that lasted for less than three, six and nine months and less than one year, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7109/19]

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

John Curran: .... This debate is quite timely because the Minister indicated that an interdepartmental group is reviewing community employment, the Indecon report on LES and job clubs has recently been published and JobPath's natural run is coming to a conclusion. In her opening statement, the Minister attributed much of the success in the reduction in unemployment to JobPath. No doubt JobPath had a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: JobPath Programme: Discussion (17 Jan 2019)

John Curran: ...my glasses so I cannot read the figures but I think they said that their research, since 2012, involved interviews with 121 unemployed people of whom 25 subsequently had experience or contact with JobPath. How valid is it to compare their findings with a national programme that involved thousands of people? Is a sample pool of 25 people appropriate for making broader findings? Is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: JobPath Programme: Discussion (17 Jan 2019)

John Curran: ...has been investigating for a while and we are coming towards the end of our hearings. The committee will then produce a report with findings and recommendations. As Deputy Brady indicated, JobPath as we know it is coming to an end so the report is timely. I ask the witnesses to avoid repetition in their comments and to refer as specifically as possible to the points that were raised....

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

John Curran: Effectively, the bulk of that €21,000,000 is the JobPath figure.

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

John Curran: I have one or two brief comments. On the agency services, the JobPath figure which the Minister gave was-----

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

John Curran: In comparison to everything else that the Minister has presented here today, this is a very significant increase, about 40% more. That went among those JobPath companies to administer the scheme. Is it because they dealt with more people or did they retain people in employment for longer? It is a phased payment but it strikes me, from the point of view of doing an Estimate, that if...

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

John Curran: ...has a short supplementary question, she will have an opportunity to ask it. I want to ask Mr. McKeon some general questions about the gathering of information on the benefits and effects of the JobPath programme without going back over ground which has been covered. He does not have to supply the information now, but he might tell us what information is available on the jobs secured....

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

John Curran: ...contribution to the committee meeting two weeks ago. I do not wish to delay the meeting on this matter and apologise for the interruption. Mr. Conlan's exact words were as follows:I emphasise thatJobPath has not replaced any existing service provision, either that provided directly by staff within the Department or that provided under other external activation services... I emphasise...

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

John Curran: As we approach what is technically called full employment with JobPath companies still in existence and a contractual arrangement that they will receive a certain number of referrals from the live register, looking foward, what are the concerns of the delegates? Are there alterations to any of the schemes that should be considered to ensure that in an era of much higher employment they will...

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

John Curran: ...Ms Orlaith Mannion. I understand Ms Murphy will make the Department's opening statement on the directive and the employment Bill while Mr. Conlon will make the Department's opening statement on JobPath. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to...

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

John Curran: ...is an ongoing piece of work the committee is doing and not just a single day's hearing. I was surprised by two comments he made in his written submission. It states, "I want to emphasise that JobPath has not replaced any existing service provision, either that provided directly by staff within the Department or that provided under other external activation services." It goes on to...

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

John Curran: ...those referrals because certainly the anecdotal evidence from the LES is that there has been a significant reduction in referrals to it. Mr. Conlon stated specifically on two occasions that JobPath was not negatively impacting the LES. The committee would like to see the detail of this.

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

John Curran: There are a significant number of questions so I hope Mr. Conlon got them all. One question he might answer very directly was that raised by Senator Higgins on a technical issue. We know the JobPath companies get paid on a phased basis. The questions was whether the signing of a personal progression plan triggers a payment at that point. Mr. Conlon might address that directly.

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

John Curran: Is it the person's signature that triggers the payment for the JobPath company?

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

John Curran: A lot of questions have been asked about performance. The witness probably does not have all the figures to hand, but they would be useful. He has talked about the JobPath scheme being evaluated, and I understand that. However, there must be clear performance indicators which can be monitored on a continual basis. There must be an indication of the average cost per job etc. Does the...

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

John Curran: Deputy O'Dea asked Mr. Conlon a specific question on the costs of the additional services. On page 4 it states that JobPath provides flexibility in addressing whatever barriers a jobseeker may have in seeking employment, such as child care support, travel expenses etc.

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

John Curran: I thank our witnesses for attending. It has been a busy meeting and I thank them for the answers they have given. It is the intention of the committee to invite the JobPath companies to appear before us and I want the Department to work with us on the operation of the scheme. We have an interest in the area of local employment services too. It is a comprehensive piece of work and we would...