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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (21 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: On 22 October 2020, I announced my intention to renew or extend all contracted public employment services, including JobPath, in the context of addressing the labour market challenges of Covid-19. The current restrictions mean the demand for public employment services will grow, rather than shrink, in the short-to-medium term. I should emphasise that JobPath is just one element of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (21 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: JobPath service providers are paid on the basis of performance and, with the exception of the initial registration fee, payments are made only when a client has achieved sustained employment. The initial set-up costs and the day to day running costs are borne by the service providers. The final overall cost of JobPath will be determined by the number of people who participate in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (21 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: As of Monday 28thDecember 2020 new referrals to Jobpath providers were suspended due to the Level 5+ Covid Pandemic restrictions. In parallel with the Intreo service, our contracted public employment services, including JobPath and the Local Employment Services, paused and resumed activation for new referrals during 2020 in line with public health advice. Referrals to the employment...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (13 Jan 2021)

Heather Humphreys: On the 22nd of October, I announced the extension of referrals to the JobPath service for a further twelve months until the end of 2021.  This was announced in conjunction with similar commitments to ensure contracts for the Local Employment Services, Job Clubs and EmployAbility would also be extended into 2021.  These measures were taken in order to expand the capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (17 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...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 the JobPath service, which assists people who are long-term unemployed to obtain and sustain paid employment. There are two phases to the JobPath service. During the first phase, of 12 months...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (14 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...to them immediately and we went back to them when we had an opportunity to get more information. That has all been processed. Last week, there was a lot of money paid out for arrears. The majority of it is done but there are some that we are working on. JobPath was raised by Senator Warfield. The average cost for JobPath services at the moment is €870 per jobseeker for a...

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...and the service it provides will go out to tender at some stage during 2021. As I said, I will continue to look at it. We all want the same thing. We want good value for money and I am told the JobPath service, at an average cost of €800, is much cheaper than some of the other services we provide because they are done on a different system. In fairness, my Secretary General gave...

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Before I joined this Department, I had the same concerns some of the Deputies have raised. However, I have gone into this matter in great detail. JobPath is providing a service. It is only one part of the jigsaw. I have been in touch with local employment service providers and want to increase the local employment service's capacity by 50% from 20,000 people to 30,000. I also want to...

Social Welfare Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...they look for another job. We know there is an unconscious bias. I honestly believe that equalising the parenting responsibility and the supports we provide to both parents will eventually remove that bias. The issue of JobPath was raised. We are facing record unemployment levels as a result of the pandemic and it is not a time to be cutting employment support services of any kind....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: JobPath service providers are paid on the basis of performance and with the exception of the initial registration fee, payments are made only when a client has achieved sustained employment.  The overall cost of JobPath will be determined by the number of people who participate in the programme and the number who get sustainable jobs. The Department does not publish the individual...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (9 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: There are a number of key features which enable my Department to monitor all aspects of the JobPath providers’ performance and ensure contract compliance. To date no concerns have been raised in regard to exceptionally high staff turnover rates. Inspections are a key component of how my Department monitors compliance with the service level agreement and the contract...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Unemployment (3 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...and Science, and as I said earlier, funding was secured as part of the July stimulus. The public employment service, which covers the spectrum of services, including local employment service, JobPath, job clubs and employability service, which is focused on helping people with disabilities get into the work force, has a current capacity between all those services to deal with a total...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: JobPath Programme (3 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I understand the average is €838 per person who sustains a job through JobPath. The Deputy asked whether a payment is received if a person is referred for a second or third time. I believe it is the case but I do not want to give the Deputy an incorrect answer. I will clarify the matter for her. JobPath is just one part of the jigsaw. We are also expanding the capacity of other...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: JobPath Programme (3 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The total number of people engaged in JobPath is more than 280,000, giving a total cost per client of €873, delivering 12 months of employment service since engagement. This cost compares favourably with the cost of the Intreo and local employment services and provides value for money for taxpayers. I want to be clear on that. The maximum number of times a person can be referred...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: JobPath Programme (3 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...supports. Some of the supports needed to get people back to work are very specific and tailored. What we want to do is work with those concerned, especially through the local employment services, JobPath providers and Intreo offices. All the services exist to help to get people back into the workforce. Sometimes it does not work so we re-engage and try to help those concerned and walk...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: JobPath Programme (3 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...consistently indicates that the provision of a personal advisory case management service to unemployed jobseekers is an effective method of supporting jobseekers to secure and sustain employment. JobPath is simply a mechanism through which this support is provided. It provides long term unemployed jobseekers with access to an employment assistance and advice service for a period of 12...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (3 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy. I confirm that we have changed the rules. I have instructed my officials that no person should be referred to JobPath on more than two occasions, and practical steps are under way in my Department to implement that instruction. JobPath provides advice to people. It helps them to look at how they can apply for jobs. It prepares them and tries to identify jobs that suit...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (3 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: To be clear, the JobPath scheme has been reviewed on a number of occasions. The OECD review showed that, overall, those who participate in JobPath have better employment outcomes and earnings than those who are not supported by JobPath. The total cost of JobPath services to date is €247.7 million. That is since 2015. The total number of people engaged to date is more than 280,000,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (3 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...jobseekers to secure and sustain employment, while reducing welfare costs and enhancing social value to a society. In October, I announced that my Department agreed an extension with both JobPath contractors, as well as extending the contracts of other contracted employment service providers - the local employment services and job clubs - into 2021. These extensions are required to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (3 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: On the 22 October I announced the extension of referrals to the JobPath service for a further twelve months until the end of 2021. This was announced in conjunction with similar commitments to ensure contracts for the Local Employment Services, Job Clubs and EmployAbility would also be extended into 2021. I also announced that my Department was expanding its own capacity with the allocation...