Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2013
467. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the Your First EURES job pilot programme announced in Budget 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45819/13]
View answer‘Your First EURES job’ is an initiative funded by the EU Commission, the scheme assists young people throughout Europe who wish to take up work in another EU/EEA country. The support provided includes financial assistance to both the employee and the employer. The support includes a contribution to the employee towards the cost of travelling to another EU/EEA country to attend interviews and to meet accommodation costs in the first few weeks. The employer may receive funding towards cost of integrating the employee and for language training. Under this EU funded programme the combined maximum amount payable is €3,000. Plans for implementation of the Youth Guarantee are being developed for submission to Government. As part of this process, the Department is considering how Ireland can make best use of “Your First EURES job”. Full details have yet to be finalised or approved by Government but are likely to take the form of a pilot programme of a supported period of overseas work experience and training for jobseekers.
