Bernard Allen
Question:83 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if participants in job initiative schemes will receive the Christmas bonus for 2002. [22734/02]
Written Answers. - Job Initiative.
Bernard Allen
Question:85 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she is carrying out a review of the job initiative scheme; and the reason community based organisations operating the job initiative scheme are being told that they can only hire the participants on a six month basis rather than on an annual basis. [22797/02]
Bernard Allen
Question:86 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has carried out a review of the job initiative scheme; and, if so, if she will publish the review. [22799/02]
Bernard Allen
Question:88 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the implications for the future of the job initiative schemes arising from the review of the job initiative scheme; the number participating in the job initiative schemes in January 2000, 2001 and on 1 November 2002; the organisations and their addresses which are participating in the job initiative schemes; and the number of participants in each case. [22803/02]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 83, 85, 86 and 88 together.
The Christmas bonus for job initiative, participants will be paid by FÁS in the week commencing 2 December 2002. The PPF mandated review of active labour market programmes, which includes JI, is also being progressed under the aegis of the Standing Committee on the Labour Market, chaired by my Department. I expect the standing committee to give early consideration to publication of this report in view of the likely public interest in its findings. The outcome of these initiatives will inform the Government's consideration of options for the future of CE and JI.
FÁS is also currently carrying out an internal review of the community employment and JI programmes which should be finalised early in the new year. This review will consider the future operation of these programmes in the provision of labour market services for the long-term unemployed and other disadvantaged persons. Eligible participants on JI are taken on for a three year period on the basis of annual renewable contracts. If the Deputy has concerns about a particular organisation issuing contracts to participants for a six month period, he should submit the details directly to FÁS for consideration.
There were 2,582 participants on JI in January 2000, 2,762 participants in January 2001 and the number at the beginning of November 2002 is 2,611. Funding has been provided in the Estimates for an average participation rate of 2,500 in 2003. A list of the organisations currently participating in the programme and the number of participants in each case is set out as follows. The specific address of any JI project is available from FÁS if required.
|
Organisation |
No. ofParticipants |
|
Action Tallaght |
22 |
|
Artane-Beaumont Family Centre |
24 |
|
Athlone Community Development |
16 |
|
Athy Community Council |
21 |
|
Baldoyle Forum Ltd. |
23 |
|
Baldoyle Forum Ltd. |
25 |
|
Ballyfermot Jobs Initiative |
29 |
|
Ballyfermot Jobs Initiative |
41 |
|
Ballymun Job Centre Co-Op |
65 |
|
Barnardos (Ireland) |
14 |
|
Bessborough Group |
24 |
|
Bray Partnership |
24 |
|
C.A.R.E. |
9 |
|
Canal Jobs Initiative Limited |
28 |
|
Carlow Amenity Trust |
20 |
|
Cathedral Consortium Ltd. |
26 |
|
Cavan Job Initiative Forum |
44 |
|
City of Cork VEC |
23 |
|
Clare Youth Service Ltd. |
23 |
|
Clondalkin Job Initiative Prog. |
49 |
|
Clondalkin Job Initiative Prog. |
49 |
|
Organisation |
No. ofParticipants |
|
Co. Sligo Leader P/ship Co. Ltd. |
38 |
|
Co. Wexford Partnership Ltd. |
26 |
|
Comm. Enhancement JBST Ltd. |
17 |
|
Community Women FÁS Scheme |
5 |
|
Coolock Dev. Council Ltd. |
24 |
|
Coolock Dev. Council Ltd. |
24 |
|
Coolock Dev. Council Ltd. |
26 |
|
Cork Arts Job Initiative Ltd. |
23 |
|
Cork Centre For The Unemployed |
14 |
|
Cork Corporation CE Office |
9 |
|
Cork Corporation CE Office |
16 |
|
Cork Corporation CE Office |
44 |
|
County Leitrim Partnership |
24 |
|
Cumas Teo |
20 |
|
Darndale Belcamp Initiative Ltd. |
28 |
|
Darndale-Belcamp Resource Ctr |
39 |
|
Donegal Local Development Co. |
32 |
|
Drogheda Jobs Initiative Co. |
57 |
|
Dundalk Job Initiative Co. |
46 |
|
Enable Ireland |
7 |
|
Energy Action |
15 |
|
Ennis Region Consortium |
24 |
|
Finglas Cabra Partnership |
19 |
|
Finglas Cabra Partnership |
19 |
|
Focus Ireland |
25 |
|
Forum |
19 |
|
Galway City Partnership |
21 |
|
Galway Peoples Resource Centre |
22 |
|
Glenamaddy Community Dev. Co. |
31 |
|
GTLN |
26 |
|
Inishowen Partnership |
29 |
|
Killinarden Par Comm Enhance |
15 |
|
Kilrush Amenity Trust Ltd |
21 |
|
Knocknaheeny-Hollyhill Comm. |
11 |
|
KWCD Area Partnership |
32 |
|
KWCD Area Partnership |
35 |
|
Limerick City Council |
22 |
|
Limerick Civic Trust Ltd. |
10 |
|
Limerick Youth Service |
17 |
|
LJI Limited |
17 |
|
Meitheal Mhuigheo |
36 |
|
Moatview-Fairfield Dev. Assoc. |
22 |
|
Moyross Comm. ENT.Centre Ltd. |
26 |
|
Moyross Development Company |
27 |
|
Mullingar EAG/CH. of Commerce |
14 |
|
North and West Clare Job |
34 |
|
North Monaghan Job Initiative |
38 |
|
Northside Community Enterprise |
20 |
|
Northside Community Enterprise |
33 |
|
Oak Partnership |
22 |
|
Offaly County Council |
16 |
|
OGRA Chorcai |
18 |
|
Our Lady of Lourdes C.S.G. |
13 |
|
Pairtiocht Ghaeltacht Thir CHO |
32 |
|
Parishes Employment Network |
8 |
|
Parishes Employment Network |
25 |
|
Pigeon House Trust |
9 |
|
Ringsend and District Comm Ctr |
11 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
23 |
|
SEHB – Wexford |
9 |
|
South Monaghan Job Initiative |
37 |
|
South West Inner City Network |
21 |
|
South West Inner City Network |
47 |
|
Southill COMM. SERV. Board Ltd. |
24 |
|
Southside Partnership |
26 |
|
St. Marys A.I.D. Ltd |
17 |
|
St. Marys A.I.D. Ltd |
26 |
|
St. Finbarrs Social and Education |
21 |
|
St. Andrews Resource Centre |
11 |
|
St. Andrews Resource Centre |
19 |
|
St. Munchins Action Centre |
21 |
|
Sth. Dublin Co. Council |
16 |
|
Tallaght C.U. Resource Centre |
15 |
|
Tallaght Community Dev. Initia |
15 |
|
Organisation |
No. ofParticipants |
|
Tallaght Community Dev. Initia |
21 |
|
Tallaght Dev. Co. Ltd. |
32 |
|
The Employment Network |
19 |
|
The Employment Network |
73 |
|
Tipperary Hostel Ltd. |
17 |
|
Vassin Ltd. |
28 |
|
Vassin Ltd. |
43 |
|
Waterford Area Partnership |
41 |
|
Westmeath Co Council |
23 |
|
Wexford Corporation |
14 |
105 projects in total with 2,611 participants