Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2015
75. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection given a dispute involving workers on the Gateway scheme in the Ballymount depot in south Dublin, the protections in place for Gateway workers; and the monitoring being undertaken to ensure training is taking place as part of the scheme. [40151/15]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, Gateway is a county and city council work scheme which aims to provide short-term quality and suitable work opportunities for those who are unemployed for more than 24 months. Funding of the order of €22.4 m is being provided in the Department's Vote in 2015 to cover placements under the scheme.
The Department has made inquiries and has been unable to establish the nature of any dispute, as referenced by the Deputy. In any event, it is important to note that matters of this nature are for the employing county or city council to resolve and the Department of Social Protection has no role in relation to such issues.
