James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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293. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if Turas Nua will be contacted regarding a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18122/19]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware JobPath is an employment activation service that supports people who are long-term unemployed to secure and sustain full-time paid employment.

The JobPath providers are required to offer in-work support to the person for up to twelve months while they remain in employment.  This includes scheduled contact with the person as well as ad-hoc contact should they need immediate support or advice, this may be particularly important for those in temporary or part-time employment to provide the specific support needed to progress to more sustainable permanent employment.

A person is not under any obligation to provide employment or employer details to the JobPath provider. If a client does not require support, they can advise Turas Nua of this and they will not make any contact but, if they wish to do so and avail of the in-employment support offered, all information will be treated confidentially.

The person concerned was referred to JobPath in September 2018, he subsequently found full time employment, Turas Nua have made attempts to contact him for the purpose of providing in-work support and they have acknowledged that the person does not wish to avail of this service. Turas Nua have confirmed that they will make no further contact with the person.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.