Results 121-140 of 201 for jobpath speaker:John Brady

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (25 Jan 2018)

John Brady: 215. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons engaged in Jobpath since its commencement that have had their jobseeker's payment either reduced or suspended. [3829/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (25 Jan 2018)

John Brady: 216. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of Turas Nua and Seetec offices here; the year each office began providing the Jobpath service; and the corresponding number of times each office has been inspected since jobpath commenced. [3830/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2017)

John Brady: ...come across such cases in our offices weekly and from speaking to people in the real world. The line that jumped out at me was when Dr. O'Sullivan said that JobBridge, and I suppose, by extension, JobPath, should be a catalyst and not a destination. That sums it all up in one sentence. Unfortunately, the mindset within the Department and that of the Taoiseach, Deputy Leo Varadkar, who...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fire Service Staff (29 Nov 2017)

John Brady: 31. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to difficulties retained firefighters are having with INTREO and JobPath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50794/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fire Service Staff (29 Nov 2017)

John Brady: I want to ask the Minister about the level of engagement expected by her Department for retained firefighters and job activation, in particular JobPath.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fire Service Staff (29 Nov 2017)

John Brady: ...in many areas are on call 24-7. They are engaging with case officers in INTREO offices and are being put under severe pressure to find employment, no matter where it is, or be moved to JobPath which, they are told, will get them jobs. Has provision been made for the special circumstance of retained firefighters by INTREO offices and JobPath? Are their unique employment...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fire Service Staff (29 Nov 2017)

John Brady: ...have been dealing with case officers for up to 12 months. As they reach the end of the process, they are coming under pressure from case officers to take a job anywhere or they will be moved on to JobPath and that service will find a job for them. No consideration is given to the nature of their employment as retained firefighters and the requirement to be able to reach their local fire...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017)

John Brady: ...that the figure for disability payments and disability allowance is up 8.2% compared with 2016. Of all the payments, this is the largest increase. There has to be a reason. I understand this may be because JobPath has now come on the scene and many people are having their payments changed. I am unsure whether there is a reason for that other than an increase in applications. There has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme (9 Nov 2017)

John Brady: ...attending. Community employment is certainly a scheme that works and rarely gives rise to complaints. The biggest complaint I get is the difficulties in accessing it, particularly in relation to JobPath. It does Trojan work in communities the length and breadth of the State. It throws open many challenges for the State. People on CE schemes are doing work that should be full-time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme (9 Nov 2017)

John Brady: ...issue with their entitlement to pensions. I believe the WRC made a ruling on pensions for supervisors and assistant supervisors. What work is the Department doing to address that? I believe JobPath is having a very detrimental impact. Does the Department view the training within JobPath as being satisfactory? I have not met anyone who has voluntarily participated in JobPath. I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme (9 Nov 2017)

John Brady: Yes, for JobPath and with respect to where people are to go. I take on board what was said about the process of the year lead-up to that. Many people have called to my constituency offices, and the same applies to other Deputies, who have told me they want to participate on community employment schemes. They have identified that themselves, whether it be to get a QQI qualification or to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (7 Nov 2017)

John Brady: 50. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has read Sinn Féin’s report on JobPath as issued to her; her views on the report's findings; the actions she will take as a result of the report's findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46920/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (7 Nov 2017)

John Brady: Before the recess, Sinn Féin launched a report into JobPath and sent it to the Minister. I have a copy here. Has the Minister received it? Has she looked through it? What are her thoughts on the report and, more importantly, what actions will she take in light of its content?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (7 Nov 2017)

John Brady: ...a breach of its contract. The evidence is there. I have solid evidence that people are not being referred. In some cases people are being penalised by Intreo offices and are being sent over to JobPath providers as some form of a penalty. There are many cases where short-term unemployed people have been sent to Turas Nua and Seetec. The evidence is there. The Minister cannot deny it.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: JobPath Programme (7 Nov 2017)

John Brady: ...right across the board and right across the State. These two companies are operating totally outside of their contracts. The Minister has not addressed that point, which is the core point. This JobPath scheme was set up to engage long-term unemployed people and it has deviated away from that completely. There are people engaged who are short-term unemployed for weeks and, in some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Remit and Legislative Agenda: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (28 Sep 2017)

John Brady: ...have come forward at this point? How is the scheme proceeding? It is a welcome development. I also have questions on the live register and specifically on labour activation measures such as JobPath. More than 150,000 people have now been referred over to Turas Nua and to Community Training and Education and Education Centres, CTEC. Last week I asked the Minister about the nature...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Remit and Legislative Agenda: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection (28 Sep 2017)

John Brady: ...of these people have Masters degrees, Minister, and we now expect them to engage in further upskilling. They do not need upskilling. They need proper, sustained employment, not to be sent over to JobPath or whatever. They need jobs and this discrimination needs to end.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (28 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 269. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if JobPath providers Turas Nua and a company (details supplied) are engaging with persons that are not long-term unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41105/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (28 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 270. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of part-time workers that are engaging with the JobPath scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41106/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (28 Sep 2017)

John Brady: 271. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of school teachers that are engaging with the JobPath scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41107/17]