Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current number of claimants and jobs supported under the JobsPlus scheme; and the associated cost. [18056/15]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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JobsPlus provides a direct monthly financial incentive to employers who recruit employees from the Live Register and those transitioning into employment. It provides employers with two levels of payment - €7,500 or €10,000 - over two years provided the employment is maintained.

The Department made payments of just over €1.793m in April 2015 to 3,437 employers in respect of 4,670 employees. A total of €19.505m has been expended to date on the initiative since it was launched in June 2013. Just over 60% of jobseekers who have secured employment with the support of JobsPlus were on the live register for over 24 months at the time of recruitment.