Michael P. Kitt
Question:225. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons taken on in each local authority under the Gateway scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12219/14]
View answerTuesday, 11 March 2014
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Gateway was introduced by the Department to deliver on the policy objectives set out in Pathways to Work and is designed to bridge the gap between unemployment and re-entering the workforce. Responsibility for delivery of this initiative rests with individual county and/or city councils. Gateway has a target to provide for 3,000 placements focusing on those who have been unemployed for 24 months or more.
Progress on the roll-out has been slower than anticipated with delays, in the main, related to the ongoing staff restructuring processes of county and city councils, the ongoing engagement with stakeholders, particularly Trade Unions, and operational matters relating to securing resources, identifying work and supervisory cover, as well as Garda vetting. As of Friday, 7 March, 69 participants were work on Gateway across four local authority areas. The following table details the allocation of the 3,000 places and the breakdown of the numbers filled to date.
Allocation and places filled on Gateway
|
Local Authority |
LA Target based on LA bands |
Places Filled (week ending 7 March 2014) |
|
Carlow County Council |
55 |
- |
|
Cavan County Council |
55 |
- |
|
Clare County Council |
80 |
- |
|
Cork City Council |
110 |
- |
|
Cork County Council |
215 |
- |
|
Donegal County Council |
80 |
- |
|
Fingal County Council |
215 |
10 |
|
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council |
110 |
- |
|
Dublin City Council |
295 |
- |
|
Galway City Council |
55 |
- |
|
Galway County Council |
80 |
- |
|
Kerry County Council |
80 |
- |
|
Kildare County Council |
110 |
- |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
80 |
- |
|
Laois County Council |
55 |
- |
|
Leitrim County Council |
55 |
- |
|
Limerick Local Authorities |
110 |
46 |
|
Longford County Council |
55 |
- |
|
Louth County Council |
80 |
9 |
|
Mayo County Council |
80 |
- |
|
Meath County Council |
110 |
- |
|
Monaghan County Council |
55 |
- |
|
Offaly County Council |
55 |
- |
|
Roscommon County Council |
55 |
- |
|
Sligo County Council |
55 |
- |
|
South Dublin County Council |
215 |
- |
|
Tipperary Local Authorities |
80 |
10 |
|
Waterford Local Authorities |
80 |
- |
|
Westmeath County Council |
80 |
- |
|
Wexford County Council |
80 |
- |
|
Wicklow County Council |
80 |
- |
|
Total |
3000 |
69 |
Question No. 226 withdrawn.