Written answers
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Department of An Taoiseach
Labour Activation Measures
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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125. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons currently engaged in activation and employment support schemes; the number of persons engaged in such schemes in 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20564/16]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, 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 January 2015 to May 2016 in the following tables.
The most recent data available are for May 2016.
Persons on activation programmes are not counted as part of the monthly Live Register.
Table 1 Number of persons availing of Activation Programmes, January to June 2015
January 2015 | February 2015 | March 2015 | April 2015 | May 2015 | June 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back to Work Schemes | ||||||
| Back to Work allowance scheme - Employee strand1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back to Work Enterprise allowance scheme -self employed strand | 11,180 | 11,260 | 11,372 | 11,490 | 11,523 | 11,621 |
| Short-term Enterprise Allowance2 | 440 | 447 | 465 | 461 | 486 | 490 |
| Total Back to Work payments | 11,622 | 11,709 | 11,838 | 11,951 | 12,009 | 12,111 |
| Other Activation Programmes | ||||||
| DSP Part-time Job Incentive | 397 | 397 | 397 | 401 | 399 | 378 |
| TUS - Community Work Placement Initiative (2011) | 7,865 | 7,877 | 7,841 | 7,979 | 7,943 | 8,001 |
| JobBridge (2011) | 6,220 | 6,140 | 6,015 | 5,895 | 5,778 | 5,338 |
| Gateway (2013)3 | 1,770 | 1,856 | 1,990 | 2,082 | 2,160 | 2,208 |
| Total Other Activation Programmes | 16,252 | 16,270 | 16,243 | 16,357 | 16,280 | 15,925 |
| Community Employment Schemes (excluding Supervisors) | 22,927 | 23,034 | 24,478 | 22,999 | 24,563 | 23,112 |
| FAS (Solas) Full Time Training for Unemployed People4 | 7,552 | 7,739 | 8,002 | 7,997 | 7,882 | 7,502 |
| Back to Education Courses | ||||||
| Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)6 | 23,497 | 23,873 | 24,143 | 24,094 | 15,154 | 6,418 |
| Total Back to Education Courses | 28,497 | 28,873 | 29,143 | 29,094 | 20,154 | 11,418 |
| Total Activation Programmes | 86,850 | 87,625 | 89,704 | 88,398 | 80,888 | 70,068 |
Table 2 Number of persons availing of Activation Programmes, July to December 2015
| July 2015 | August 2015 | September 2015 | October 2015 | November 2015 | December 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back to Work Schemes | ||||||
| Back to Work allowance scheme - Employee strand1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back to Work Enterprise allowance scheme -self employed strand | 11,739 | 11,738 | 11,825 | 11,814 | 11,861 | 11,881 |
| Short-term Enterprise Allowance2 | 486 | 472 | 469 | 451 | 430 | 396 |
| Total Back to Work payments | 12,225 | 12,210 | 12,294 | 12,265 | 12,291 | 12,277 |
| Other Activation Programmes | ||||||
| DSP Part-time Job Incentive | 358 | 369 | 411 | 423 | 448 | 421 |
| TUS - Community Work Placement Initiative (2011) | 8,014 | 7,881 | 7,827 | 7,843 | 7,859 | 7,939 |
| JobBridge (2011) | 4,969 | 4,640 | 4,693 | 4,866 | 4,844 | 4,683 |
| Gateway (2013)3 | 2,258 | 2,315 | 2,342 | 2,354 | 2,370 | 2,350 |
| Total Other Activation Programmes | 15,599 | 15,205 | 15,273 | 15,486 | 15,521 | 15,393 |
| Community Employment Schemes (excluding Supervisors) | 22,913 | 22,839 | 22,692 | 22,488 | 22,723 | 22,813 |
| FAS (Solas) Full Time Training for Unemployed People4 | 6,533 | 5,843 | 6,478 | 7,290 | 7,304 | 7,481 |
| Back to Education Courses | ||||||
| Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)5 | N/A | 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 | 18,345 |
| Total Back to Education Courses | 9,976 | 9,519 | 17,537 | 23,047 | 23,459 | 23,345 |
| Total Activation Programmes | 67,246 | 65,616 | 74,274 | 80,576 | 81,298 | 81,309 |
Table 3 Number of persons availing of Activation Programmes, January to May 2016
| January 2016 | February 2016 | March 2016 | April 2016 | May 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back to Work Schemes | |||||
| Back to Work allowance scheme - Employee strand1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back to Work Enterprise allowance scheme -self employed strand | 11,795 | 11,747 | 11,586 | 11,601 | 11,550 |
| Short-term Enterprise Allowance2 | 382 | 380 | 386 | 395 | 424 |
| Total Back to Work payments | 12,177 | 12,127 | 11,972 | 11,996 | 11,974 |
| Other Activation Programmes | |||||
| DSP Part-time Job Incentive | 405 | 412 | 410 | 443 | 439 |
| TUS - Community Work Placement Initiative (2011) | 7,880 | 7,922 | 7,952 | 7,977 | 7,948 |
| JobBridge (2011) | 4,323 | 4,185 | 4,015 | 4,015 | 3,836 |
| Gateway (2013)3 | 2,311 | 2,252 | 2,198 | 2,073 | 1,967 |
| Total Other Activation Programmes | 14,919 | 14,771 | 14,575 | 14,508 | 14,190 |
| Community Employment Schemes (excluding Supervisors) | 22,706 | 22,730 | 22,785 | 22,938 | 22,844 |
| FAS (Solas) Full Time Training for Unemployed People4 | 7,165 | 7,190 | 7,327 | 7,033 | 6,687 |
| 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 | 18,263 | 17,794 | 18,247 | 16,641 | 9,345 |
| Total Back to Education Courses | 23,263 | 22,794 | 23,247 | 21,641 | 14,345 |
| Total Activation Programmes | 80,230 | 79,612 | 79,906 | 78,116 | 70,040 |
1This scheme was closed to new applications from 1 May 2009.
2This scheme was introduced from 1 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 and JB are not entitled to BTEA during the summer holidays.
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