Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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90. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the guidelines for conducting Tús interviews; if persons carrying out these interviews receive training; if the interviewee can expect a degree of privacy during the interview bearing in mind that financial matters are discussed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33511/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Tús is a community work placement initiative which has the aims of providing short-term work opportunities for those who have been unemployed for more than 12 months, and of supporting community organisations to develop and deliver beneficial services in their areas of operation.

The initiative is being delivered through the network of local development companies and Údarás na Gaeltachta in Gaeltacht areas – referred to as Implementing Bodies. Implementing Bodies are engaged to deliver Tús given their experience and knowledge of managing similar initiatives and their expertise in supporting and developing community infrastructure and services.

The Department of Social expects that all persons who are dealing with third party organisations engaged by it for the delivery of services will have their privacy respected and that they will be treated in a professional and supportive manner. Such third party organisations are provided with resources to provide for staff training should that be required. Queries and complaints in respect of individual matters should be addressed to bodies concerned.