Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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34. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to the further roll-out of schemes, such as Gateway and community employment schemes, in a non-random selection process to allow more persons who are unemployed to avail of part-time work by presenting themselves voluntarily to their local Intreo office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17235/15]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Work placement and training schemes such as community employment, Tús and Gateway provide useful measures in supporting jobseekers back into work. In total, these measures currently provide around 35,000 work placements supporting jobseekers and service provision nationally.

Both Tús and Gateway use a random selection from the live register as part of the recruitment process. Random selection is not part of the process for community employment and interested jobseekers can establish their eligibility at the Department's Intreo offices. Gateway also offers interested jobseekers who meet the criteria the opportunity to apply to and be considered for recruitment via their own county or city council or with an Intreo Centre. A similar facility for Tús is also being finalised and will be rolled out in the near future.