Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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136. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to set up Intreo offices in west Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11453/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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As the Deputy will be aware the Pathways to Work document states that the introduction of the new Intreo service is a multi-annual project. The first 44 Intreo offices are now open and the remaining offices will be rolled out to all of the Department’s existing Local Offices by the end of 2014.

The Department of Social Protection provides income support services to unemployed customers in the West Cork area through branch offices in Bandon, Bantry, Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen; through control offices in Bantry and Carrigaline and on a clinic basis in Castletownbere.

Activation supports are provided through an employment services office in Bantry, and via employment services clinics in Bandon, Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Dunmanway, Kinsale and Skibbereen. The Department also operates Inspector and Community Welfare clinics throughout these areas.

In addition, as part of its Employer Engagement activities, officers of the Department liaise wherever possible with employers in the West Cork area who may have job opportunities accessible to our jobseeker clients.

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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137. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the information regarding the profile of jobseeker's that is currently available to employers in the west Cork area; the way they can access this information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11454/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I would advise any employer who wishes to engage with my Department’s services in west Cork, including using those services to match jobseekers to possible employment opportunities, to contact Bantry Employment Services Office on 027 50 464. The address of this office is

Bantry Employment Services Office

Warner Centre

Barrack Street

Bantry

Co. Cork

My Department has also produced an Employer Pack with information about the range of supports and services provided by the Department at no cost to employers. The Employer Pack is available to download at .