Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection since the introduction of the pathways to work scheme, if she will outline the number of persons on lower social welfare payments as a result of failing to cooperate with reasonable offers of education, training or employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39172/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Penalty rates are a means of encouraging jobseekers to engage with activation measures, including the National Employment Action Plan (EAP). A penalty rate may be imposed where the customer fails, without good cause, to engage in activation, including within the EAP process. Since the application of penalties for jobseekers became operational at the end of May 2011, some 1,332 penalty rates were applied to 7 September 2012.