Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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401. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will appoint a sponsor to work in tandem with the Meath Job Club so that the job club can continue to provide this essential service, or failing that, allow it to self-administer the fund in order that its viability is guaranteed. [8149/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The contractor of Meath Job Club for 2013 did not wish to be considered for a contract in 2014.

A replacement contactor operated the service on an interim basis but subsequently decided not to proceed with a formal contract. The department has requested the replacement contractor to continue to operate the service until agreement is reached with a new contractor. The department is currently in the process of negotiating with a new contractor to undertake the operation of Meath Job Club.