Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1535. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount spent on indirect job support initiatives, such as JobsPlus, in each of the years 2013 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36036/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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JobsPlus provides a direct monthly financial incentive to employers who recruit employees who are long term on the live register and those transitioning into employment. It provides employers with two levels of payment: €7,500 and €10,000. The €7,500 is paid primarily in respect of those who are 12 months or more on the live register with the higher grant paid in respect of those who have been unemployed for more than 24 months. The incentive is paid in monthly instalments over a two year period provided the employment is maintained.

The expenditure on JobsPlus in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017 is shown as follows in Table 1:

Table 1: Expenditure on JobsPlus – 2013 to 2017

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.