Results 21-40 of 391 for jobpath speaker:Regina Doherty

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (13 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 219 together. As the Deputy will be aware the JobPath activation service is to help long term unemployed jobseekers to find sustainable full time work. For the purposes of the departments activation services all long-term unemployed jobseekers on the Live Register, aged between 18 and 61 years old inclusive, are categorised into groups based...

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

Regina Doherty: The primary purpose of JobPath is to provide a case management based employment advice and counselling service to long-term unemployed jobseekers. The service was launched in 2015 on a ‘rolling basis’ with referral numbers gradually increasing over time. Between July 2015 and October 2019, some 244,219 jobseekers had commenced their engagement period with the JobPath...

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

Regina Doherty: My Department’s contracts with the JobPath providers are in compliance with all relevant legislation and any information shared is contractually-based and necessary to provide an employment service. All contracts in place are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ireland. JobPath providers are contractually required to register with the Office of the Data...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (5 Nov 2019)

Regina Doherty: JobPath is a contracted public employment service supporting people who are long-term unemployed to secure and sustain full time paid employment. Two companies, Seetec and Turas Nua, are currently contracted by my Department to deliver the service. The JobPath employment service commenced in 2015 and, under the terms of the contracts signed with the providers, was to run for at least...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: JobPath Data (23 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...s activation service and this obligation applies irrespective of whether the service is provided by my Department’s own case officers, those contracted through the local employment services or by the JobPath providers.  Contracted providers cannot and do not apply penalty rates but are obliged to report the facts and circumstances of a case to a deciding officer of my...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: JobPath Data (23 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...Brexit and the potential - God forbid - for losing 40,000 or 50,000 jobs, the Department triggered an extension to the provisions of the existing contract and agreement was reached with the JobPath providers to extend the existing contracts by one year, with referrals on that JobPath programme up until 2020. It is not a renewal of the JobPath contracts but an execution of the extension...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...education and training programmes or in existing community-based employment programmes / workplace-based interventions such as Community Employment and Tús; or in subsidies to employers, through JobsPlus.  Long-term unemployed jobseekers are also referred to JobPath, a contracted, payment-by-results employment service that provides additional resources and case managed...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes Data (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...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.  The JobPath service was launched in 2015 on a ‘rolling basis’ with referral numbers gradually increasing over time. Between July 2015 and September...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Data (22 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...Information Security Management €55,104 Mazars Security Infrastructure and Storage Area Network (SAN) Audits €41,513 Crowe Advisory Ltd. Forensic review of Financial Statements and Records of JobPath Contractors, Internal Audit €21,247 Renaissance Contingency Services Ltd....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (10 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...limited numbers of placements available are open to those on the live register and that such customers have not already had an opportunity to engage in other activation programmes, the only exception being the JobPath programme. This ensures that as many people who are fully unemployed for more than 12 months and who have not benefited from other activation measures are able to benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: JobPath Programme (9 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: JobPath is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed, including those working part time and those at risk of becoming long-term unemployed, to secure and sustain full-time paid employment. All jobseekers over one year on the Live Register are eligible for selection for the JobPath service and customers are chosen by means of a random selection...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: The primary purpose of JobPath is to provide a case management based, employment advice and counselling service to long term unemployed jobseekers. Between July 2015 and September 2019, some 241,346 jobseekers had commenced their engagement period with the JobPath service. Of this number, 52% were unemployed for over three years. This group, in particular, faces significant barriers when...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Brexit Issues (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: My Department has contracts with two companies for the provision of the JobPath service, Turas Nua Limited and Seetec Limited. Both of the current JobPath contracts are subject to Irish law and the services provided by the companies are delivered in Ireland. Both companies have established a network of offices throughout the country and have recruited staff locally. It is anticipated...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (8 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...also required to engage with the Department’s activation services. The Social Welfare (Consolidated) Act 2005, as amended, specifies that participation in activation meetings is mandatory. JobPath is an employment activation service provided by my Department that supports people who are long-term unemployed, including those in casual or part time employment. The person...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (2 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: JobPath is a service which supports people who are long-term unemployed to secure and sustain full time paid employment.  Two companies, Seetec and Turas Nua, have been contracted by my Department to deliver the service.  The JobPath employment service commenced in 2015 and, under the terms of the contracts signed with the providers, was to run for at least six years comprising...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (1 Oct 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 610 to 613, inclusive, together. The primary purpose of JobPath is to provide a case management based, employment advice and counselling service to long term unemployed jobseekers. Between July 2015 and September 2019, some 241,346 jobseekers had commenced their engagement period with the JobPath service, see table 1.  Of this number, 52% were...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (26 Sep 2019)

Regina Doherty: JobPath is a service which supports people who are long-term unemployed to secure and sustain full time paid employment. Two companies, Seetec and Turas Nua, have been contracted by my Department to deliver the service. The JobPath employment service commenced in 2015 and, under the terms of the contracts signed with the providers was to run for at least six years comprising two...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (25 Sep 2019)

Regina Doherty: I propose to take Questions Nos. 25 and 37 together. JobPath is a service which supports people who are long-term unemployed to secure and sustain full time paid employment. Two companies, Seetec and Turas Nua, have been contracted by my Department to deliver the service. The JobPath employment service commenced in 2015 and, under the terms of the contracts signed with the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (25 Sep 2019)

Regina Doherty: JobPath is a service which supports people who are long-term unemployed to secure and sustain full time paid employment. Seetec is one of the companies contracted by my Department to deliver the Job Path service. Seetec have strong customer service policies in place, one of which is a safeguarding policy. The Seetec policy covers a range of areas where concern may emerge regarding the...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2019: Committee Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Regina Doherty: ...based on whether claimants sign plans. Personal progression plans are not unique to Turas Nua or Seetec. They are used in our Intreo offices and for community employment schemes, Tús schemes, JobPath, JobsPlus and JobBridge. They are used in every single scheme under which we try to get people work or re-education. Without a plan, I do not know how one gets from A to B. When...