I propose to take Questions Nos. 576 and 577 together.
Tús is delivered at local level by local development companies and by Údarás na Gaeltachta (in Gaeltacht areas). A standard service fee is paid by the Department to meet the additional costs of delivering Tús in each of the companies’ operational areas. This service fee is based on the number of placements the company has accepted to manage and has put in place and is designed to ensure that direct and indirect costs involved in the management and delivery of Tús are not borne by other publicly funded programmes operated by the companies. The service fee covers the costs of the company in respect of management, administration, compliance, selection, recruitment, support and training, placement, health and safety, personal protective clothing, supervision, materials/equipment/tools and related operational costs. The Department does not hold data in respect of each company’s expenditure on administration and queries in respect of this would require to be addressed to the individual implementing body.
Table 1 under provides details of the number of participants allocated to each company in 2011 and 2012 and the number of persons employed under Tús at the end of those years. The Government agreed to expand Tús from 5,000 to 7,500 participants in 2013. These changes are reflected in Table 2 under.
Table 2 below gives details of the fee paid to Implementing Bodies in 2011, 2012 and to the end of August 2013.
Table 1: Tús - Placements Allocated and Employed end year 2011 and 2012
-
|
Placements Allocated 2011&2012
|
Placements Allocated 2011&2012
|
Employees
|
Employees
|
Implementing Body
|
Participants
|
Supervisors
|
31/12/2011
|
31/12/2012
|
Avondhu/Blackwater Partnership Ltd.
|
80
|
4
|
21
|
85
|
Ballyfermot Partnership Company
|
60
|
3
|
13
|
40
|
Ballyhoura Development Ltd
|
80
|
4
|
39
|
74
|
Ballymun Partnership
|
40
|
2
|
8
|
38
|
Blanchardstown Area Partnership
|
80
|
4
|
20
|
83
|
Bray Area Partnership
|
40
|
2
|
27
|
14
|
Breffni Integrated Ltd
|
80
|
4
|
28
|
76
|
Canal Partnership
|
140
|
7
|
13
|
124
|
Carlow County Development Partnership Ltd.
|
80
|
4
|
34
|
66
|
Cill Dara ar Aghaidh Teoranta
|
180
|
9
|
89
|
173
|
Clare Local Development Co. Ltd.
|
120
|
6
|
104
|
123
|
Clondalkin Partnership
|
80
|
4
|
27
|
67
|
Co. Wicklow Partnership
|
100
|
5
|
32
|
104
|
Comhar Chathair Chorcaí Teoranta
|
120
|
6
|
46
|
137
|
Co Kilkenny LEADER Partnership Co L:td
|
100
|
5
|
38
|
97
|
County Sligo LEADER Partnership Co. Ltd.
|
80
|
4
|
62
|
85
|
Dodder Valley Partnership
|
140
|
7
|
23
|
140
|
Donegal Local Development Company Ltd
|
140
|
7
|
74
|
141
|
Dublin Employment Pact
|
0
|
0
|
48
|
0
|
Fingal Leader Partnership Company
|
140
|
7
|
40
|
118
|
FORUM Connemara Ltd.
|
40
|
2
|
21
|
39
|
Galway City Partnership
|
80
|
4
|
35
|
65
|
Galway Rural Development Co. Ltd.
|
140
|
7
|
75
|
108
|
Inishowen Development Partnership
|
80
|
4
|
63
|
85
|
IRD Duhallow Ltd.
|
60
|
3
|
40
|
65
|
Laois Community and Enterprise Development Co. Ltd.
|
100
|
5
|
46
|
85
|
Leitrim Integrated Development Company Ltd.
|
60
|
3
|
42
|
60
|
Longford Community Resources
|
80
|
4
|
37
|
65
|
Louth LEADER Partnership
|
180
|
9
|
61
|
182
|
Meath Community Partnership.
|
100
|
5
|
38
|
98
|
Monaghan Integrated Development Ltd
|
80
|
4
|
50
|
71
|
North and East Kerry LEADER Partnership Teoranta
|
80
|
4
|
44
|
51
|
Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Co. Teo.
|
80
|
4
|
46
|
84
|
North Tipperary LEADER Partnership
|
60
|
3
|
25
|
45
|
Northside Partnership
|
120
|
6
|
30
|
126
|
Offaly Integrated Local Development Company Ltd.
|
120
|
6
|
69
|
129
|
People Action Against Unemployment (PACT)
|
80
|
4
|
39
|
70
|
Rathmines Community Partnership
|
100
|
5
|
15
|
86
|
Roscommon Integrated Development Company Ltd.
|
80
|
4
|
63
|
83
|
South and East Cork Area Development
|
140
|
7
|
62
|
150
|
South Kerry Development Partnership Ltd.
|
60
|
3
|
41
|
53
|
South Tipperary Development Company Ltd
|
120
|
6
|
85
|
119
|
South West Mayo Development Company Ltd.
|
80
|
4
|
62
|
84
|
Southside Partnership DLR
|
180
|
9
|
30
|
193
|
Tolka Area Partnership
|
60
|
3
|
42
|
40
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta
|
120
|
6
|
77
|
124
|
Waterford Area Partnership
|
100
|
5
|
45
|
95
|
Waterford LEADER Partnership Ltd.
|
80
|
4
|
24
|
81
|
West Cork Development Partnership Ltd.
|
100
|
5
|
49
|
102
|
West Limerick Resources
|
80
|
4
|
44
|
77
|
Westmeath Community Development Ltd.
|
100
|
5
|
25
|
104
|
Wexford Local Development
|
180
|
9
|
43
|
188
|
Totals
|
5,000
|
250
|
2,254
|
4,792
|
Table 1: Tús - Placements Allocated and Employed 2013
-
|
Placements Allocated 2013
|
Placements Allocated 2013
|
-
|
Implementing Body
|
Participants
|
Supervisors
|
Employees at 6/9/2013
|
Avondhu/Blackwater Partnership Ltd.
|
120
|
6
|
127
|
Ballyfermot Partnership Company
|
80
|
4
|
82
|
Ballyhoura Development Ltd
|
100
|
5
|
117
|
Ballymun Partnership
|
40
|
2
|
26
|
Blanchardstown Area Partnership
|
120
|
6
|
80
|
Bray Area Partnership
|
40
|
2
|
26
|
Breffni Integrated Ltd
|
120
|
6
|
89
|
Canal Communities Partnership*
|
220
|
11
|
135
|
Carlow County Development Partnership Ltd.
|
120
|
6
|
104
|
Cill Dara ar Aghaidh Teoranta
|
280
|
14
|
256
|
Clare Local Development Co. Ltd.
|
180
|
9
|
165
|
Co. Wicklow Partnership
|
160
|
8
|
173
|
Comhar Chathair Chorcaí Teoranta
|
180
|
9
|
156
|
County Kilkenny LEADER Partnership Company Ltd
|
140
|
7
|
115
|
County Sligo LEADER Partnership Co. Ltd.
|
120
|
6
|
114
|
Donegal Local Development Company Ltd
|
220
|
11
|
230
|
Fingal Leader Partnership Company
|
220
|
11
|
175
|
FORUM Connemara Ltd.
|
60
|
3
|
51
|
Galway City Partnership
|
120
|
6
|
104
|
Galway Rural Development Co. Ltd.
|
200
|
10
|
216
|
Inishowen Development Partnership
|
120
|
6
|
123
|
IRD Duhallow Ltd.
|
100
|
5
|
110
|
Laois Community and Enterprise Development Co. Ltd.
|
140
|
7
|
113
|
Leitrim Integrated Development Company Ltd.
|
80
|
4
|
84
|
Longford Community Resources
|
100
|
5
|
79
|
Louth LEADER Partnership
|
220
|
11
|
238
|
Meath Community Partnership.
|
240
|
12
|
207
|
Monaghan Integrated Development Ltd
|
100
|
5
|
106
|
North and East Kerry LEADER Partnership Teoranta
|
120
|
6
|
95
|
Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Co. Teo.
|
100
|
5
|
96
|
North Tipperary LEADER Partnership
|
100
|
5
|
107
|
Northside Partnership
|
160
|
8
|
131
|
Offaly Integrated Local Development Company Ltd.
|
160
|
8
|
179
|
People Action Against Unemployment (PACT)
|
120
|
6
|
124
|
Rathmines Community Partnership
|
160
|
8
|
98
|
Roscommon Integrated Development Company Ltd.
|
120
|
6
|
126
|
South and East Cork Area Development
|
220
|
11
|
233
|
South Kerry Development Partnership Ltd.
|
80
|
4
|
77
|
South Tipperary Development Company Ltd
|
160
|
8
|
180
|
South West Mayo Development Company Ltd.
|
120
|
6
|
140
|
Southside Partnership DLR
|
260
|
13
|
231
|
Tolka Area Partnership
|
80
|
4
|
64
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta
|
180
|
9
|
160
|
Waterford Area Partnership
|
140
|
7
|
142
|
Waterford LEADER Partnership Ltd.
|
140
|
7
|
100
|
West Cork Development Partnership Ltd.
|
160
|
8
|
154
|
West Limerick Resources
|
120
|
6
|
116
|
Westmeath Community Development Ltd.
|
140
|
7
|
106
|
Wexford Local Development
|
340
|
17
|
207
|
South Dublin County Partnership *
|
380
|
19
|
234
|
Totals
|
7,500
|
375
|
6,701
|
Table 2: Tús - Fees Paid to Implementing Bodies 2011, 2012 and 2013
Implementing Body
|
To year end 2011
|
To year end 2012
|
2013 to end August
|
Avondhu/Blackwater Partnership
|
23,200
|
69,464
|
114,641
|
Ballyfermot Partnership Company
|
17,200
|
49,800
|
86,011
|
Ballyhoura Development
|
48,535
|
97,140
|
108,893
|
Ballymun Partnership The
|
17,200
|
29,880
|
48,000
|
Blanchardstown Area Partnership The
|
29,300
|
53,234
|
96,000
|
Bray Area Partnership
|
24,268
|
19,920
|
42,899
|
Breffni Integrated
|
29,300
|
79,680
|
98,463
|
Canal Partnership*
|
11,000
|
22,344
|
182,788
|
- Dublin Employment Pact Ltd
|
71,300
|
127,623
|
0
|
Carlow County Development Partnership
|
29,300
|
99,600
|
135,263
|
Cill Dara Ar Aghaidh Teoranta
|
103,200
|
123,660
|
153,367
|
Clare Local Development Company
|
77,250
|
139,832
|
149,217
|
Comhar Chathair Chorcaí Teoranta
|
60,668
|
134,718
|
100,190
|
Donegal Local Development Company
|
71,300
|
158,035
|
175,272
|
Fingal Leader Partnership Company
|
46,000
|
66,120
|
130,220
|
Forum Connemara
|
12,135
|
33,356
|
39,995
|
Galway City Partnership
|
48,535
|
61,750
|
83,718
|
Galway Rural Development Co
|
71,300
|
159,002
|
145,324
|
Inishowen Development Partnership
|
36,400
|
95,417
|
97,204
|
IRD Duhallow
|
33,199
|
71,475
|
93,001
|
Kilkenny Leader Partnership Company
|
29,300
|
114,571
|
89,246
|
Laois Community & Enterprise Development
|
60,668
|
99,600
|
81,750
|
Leitrim Integrated Development Company
|
24,268
|
64,771
|
81,267
|
Longford Community Resources
|
23,200
|
82,488
|
86,900
|
Louth Leader Partnership
|
56,600
|
200,775
|
210,162
|
Mayo NE Leader Partnership Company
|
36,400
|
53,566
|
108,628
|
Meath Community Rural & Social Devel Partnership
|
60,668
|
99,600
|
151,586
|
Monaghan Integrated Development
|
36,400
|
90,150
|
76,759
|
North and East Kerry Leader Partnership
|
48,535
|
99,600
|
81,673
|
North Tipperary Leader Partnership
|
23,200
|
74,700
|
112,407
|
Northside Partnership
|
40,000
|
86,940
|
82,950
|
Offaly Integrated Local Development Company
|
60,668
|
112,998
|
152,332
|
People Action Against Unemployment
|
48,535
|
59,760
|
69,203
|
Rathmines Community Partnership
|
35,000
|
49,800
|
108,606
|
Roscommon Integrated Development Co
|
36,400
|
95,417
|
117,001
|
Sligo Leader Partnership Company County
|
36,400
|
52,263
|
104,306
|
South & East Cork Area Devl Partnership
|
71,300
|
158,804
|
192,795
|
South Kerry Development Partnership
|
24,268
|
66,687
|
82,204
|
South Tipperary Local Development Co
|
60,668
|
119,168
|
155,800
|
South West Mayo Development Co
|
36,400
|
91,587
|
114,957
|
Southside Partnership DLR
|
56,000
|
157,825
|
219,663
|
Tolka Area Partnership (Finglas/Cabra)
|
36,400
|
59,760
|
50,041
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta /
|
71,300
|
114,948
|
147,415
|
Waterford Area Partnership
|
48,535
|
95,130
|
106,323
|
Waterford Leader Partnership
|
29,300
|
99,600
|
117,001
|
West Cork Development Partnership
|
48,535
|
95,130
|
150,069
|
West Limerick Resources
|
48,535
|
95,447
|
98,894
|
Westmeath Community Developments
|
35,000
|
99,600
|
117,452
|
Wexford Local Development
|
56,600
|
130,787
|
185,569
|
Wicklow Community Partnership County
|
60,668
|
99,600
|
140,776
|
South Dublin County Partnership**
|
0
|
0
|
276,144
|
- Clondalkin Partnership
|
29,300
|
39,840
|
0
|
- Dodder Valley Partnership (Tallaght)
|
46,000
|
99,180
|
0
|
Totals
|
2,275,641
|
4,752,142
|
5,950,342
|
*Canal Communities Partnership took over delivery of Tús in the Dublin Inner City area from the Dublin Employment Pact in 2012.
**South Dublin County Partnership is an amalgamation of Clondalkin, Palmerstown, Lucan and Newcastle Partnership and Dodder Valley Partnership (mid-2012).