Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the full extent of incentivisation or inducement for employers to take on long-term unemployed and particularly the young long-term unemployed thereby achieving a reduction in the live register; if it is possible to quantify possible progress in this area within the next twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3677/13]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Incentives and supports for employers to recruit people from the Live Register or provide them with work experience are primarily operated by my colleague, the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton. Supports and schemes available through the Minister’s Department include the Employer (PRSI) Incentive Scheme, the Jobs Ireland recruitment service and JobBridge, the national internship scheme.

Revenue’s Job Assist scheme also offers employers significant financial incentives to recruit long-term unemployed people through tax savings.

Details of these and other schemes are available in an Employer Information Pack on the Department of Social Protection’s website at the following web address: www.welfare.ie/en/downloads/employerpack.pdf.