Written answers
Tuesday, 2 February 2016
Department of An Taoiseach
Labour Activation Measures
Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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95. To ask the Taoiseach the number of participants on labour activation schemes, by scheme and by month, since July 2015, in tabular form. [4169/16]
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Details of the number of persons availing of a range of programmes targeted primarily at the long-term unemployed (over 12 months) and other welfare recipients are provided for July to November 2015 in the following table below.
The most recent data available are for November 2015.
Persons on activation programmes are not counted as part of the monthly Live Register.
Number of persons availing of Activation Programmes, July to November 2015
| July 2015 | August 2015 | September 2015 | October 2015 | November 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back to Work Schemes | |||||
| Back to Work allowance scheme - Employee strand 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back to Work Enterprise allowance scheme -self employed strand | 11,739 | 11,738 | 11,825 | 11,814 | 11,861 |
| Short-term Enterprise Allowance 2 | 486 | 472 | 469 | 451 | 430 |
| Total Back to Work payments | 12,225 | 12,210 | 12,294 | 12,265 | 12,291 |
| Other Activation Programmes | |||||
| DSP Part-time Job Incentive | 358 | 369 | 411 | 423 | 448 |
| TUS - Community Work Placement Initiative (2011) | 8,014 | 7,881 | 7,827 | 7,843 | 7,859 |
| JobBridge (2011) | 4,969 | 4,640 | 4,693 | 4,866 | 4,844 |
| Gateway (2013) 3 | 2,258 | 2,315 | 2,342 | 2,354 | 2,370 |
| Total Other Activation Programmes | 15,599 | 15,205 | 15,273 | 15,486 | 15,521 |
| Community Employment Schemes (excluding Supervisors) | 22,913 | 22,839 | 22,692 | 22,488 | 22,723 |
| FÁS (Solas) Full Time Training for Unemployed People 4 | 6,533 | 5,843 | 6,478 | 7,290 | 7,304 |
| Back to Education Courses | |||||
| Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) 6 | 4,976 | 4,519 | 12,537 | 18,047 | 18,459 |
| Total Back to Education Courses | 9,976 | 9,519 | 17,537 | 23,047 | 23,459 |
| Total Activation Programmes | 67,246 | 65,616 | 74,274 | 80,576 | 81,298 |
2This scheme was introduced from 1st May 2009. It provides immediate support for someone in receipt of Jobseekers Benefit who wants to start a business.
3Gateway Scheme included from December 2013.
4Specific Skills Training/Local Training initiative/Traineeship/Return to Work.
5VTOS figures are estimated at 5,000 each year.
6BTEA figures include all schemes but participants from JA & JB are not entitled to BTEA during the summer holidays.
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