John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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257. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if payments are made to Turas Nua and Seetec in which a JobPath participant becomes self-employed and is deemed to be no longer eligible for job activation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20987/19]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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JobPath employment service providers are paid on the basis of performance and with the exception of the initial registration fee, payments are made only when a client has achieved sustained employment, including self-employment, and ceases to be entitled to claim a jobseekers related payment.

Once a client ceases to claim a jobseekers’ related payment they are no longer required to engage with the Department’s activation services. However in-work support can be provided as required for up to a year.

It should be noted that Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) is a jobseekers related payment and therefore the JobPath service providers would not be entitled to a fee for individuals who enter self-employment and are in receipt of this payment. However, if a JobPath participant becomes self employed and they are not in receipt of the BTWEA, then the JobPath providers would be entitled to a fee for this individual.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.