Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 24 Mar 1998

Vol. 488 No. 7

Written Answers. - Local Employment Service.

David Stanton

Question:

75 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the location of the various local employment service schemes in the State; the status of each; the number and appointment of people working in each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7298/98]

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Miss Harney)

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table:

Location of Local Employment Service	No. of Staff Employed at March, 1998(FT — Full TimePT — Part Time)
Ballymun, Dublin	17
Finglas-Cabra, Dublin	14 FT, 1 PT
Northside, Dublin	25
Dublin Inner City	20 FT, 1 PT
Tallaght, Dublin	17
Clondalkin, Dublin	12
Ballyfermot, Dublin	12
Blanchardstown, Dublin	14
Cork City	19
Kerry South	7
Waterford County (Excluding Waterford City)	2 FT, 4 PT
County Clare	12
Limerick City	24
Dundalk	5 FT, 4 PT
County Kildare	12
Wexford County (excluding Wexford Town)	10
County Mayo	15
Drogheda	9 FT, 1 PT
Total Staff	246 FT, 11 PT

The majority of the salary costs of the above staff are borne by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. However, salaries are also being met by a range of agencies as follows: Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs, the local partnership, FÁS, VEC or from URBAN funding. The table includes staff employed by community groups who are operating contact points on behalf of the LES.

All 18 of the local employment service networks are now operational. To date the LES networks have engaged with a total of just over 21,000 unemployed clients.