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Work Placement Programmes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 December 2014

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Questions (53)

Terence Flanagan

Question:

53. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to make changes to the TÚS scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47372/14]

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Tús, the community work placement initiative introduced during 2011, was established to provide short-term, quality work opportunities for those who are unemployed for more than a year. As of the week ending 5 December 2014. 7,892 jobseekers are engaged on Tús. Since its commencement some 23,000 jobseekers have participated on this initiative.

A key feature of Tús is that selection is undertaken by random processes conducted at local level by the Department. The selection is focused on those on the Live Register for a year or more and in receipt of a jobseeker’s payment who have more limited job or work placement opportunities. In all cases, the implementing bodies engaged by the Department to work with community organisations at local level have regard to the participant’s suitability to work in the delivery of local services, including those involving vulnerable adults or children.

The operation of all schemes funded by the Department are monitored with a view to making any necessary improvements and to ensure they operate to take account of any changes arising on other schemes or policy initiatives.

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