Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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498. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be re-called for an interview for gateway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13301/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Gateway is a work placement initiative which aims to improve the employability and maintain the work readiness of those who have been unemployed for 24 months or more. Participants are selected by a random process conducted by the Department from those persons in receipt of a jobseekers allowance payment for 24 months or more.

Responsibility for delivery of Gateway rests with the individual county and/or city councils. I understand that Mayo County Council have agreed to re-arrange an interview with the individual concerned and the Council will contact him in this regard in due course.