Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016
371. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will give further consideration to the request of the Clones and Ballybay municipal district to have the new Intreo for County Monaghan located in Ballybay (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24204/16]
View answerAt present there are no plans to establish a new Intreo centre in the county of Monaghan. The Department of Social Protection delivers its services in Monaghan through our network of offices including branch offices, community welfare clinics, activation services, social welfare inspectorate services, community employment services, the Local Employment Services (LES), Job Clubs and the JobPath programme.
The Department administers over 70 different schemes and services that benefit the people of Monaghan. In addition to the wide variety of social assistance schemes provided by the Department, it also funds a wide range of community and contracted programmes, as well as initiatives under the Pathways to Work strategy. The Department funds LES, Job Club, JobPath, Gateway, TUS, and the EmployAbility Service, all of which provide valuable support to the people of Monaghan. There are also twelve community employment projects in Monaghan and a job initiative programme. The Department also provides a range of supports and services to employers through initiatives such as JobBridge and JobsPlus.
The Department continues to strive to provide a high standard of services to the people of Monaghan and has successfully implemented many positive changes in recent years. How the Department delivers our services within the county is constantly kept under review. Our wide ranging programme of organisational development will continue to support our efforts to deliver and improve our services, support economic growth and promote employability in county Monaghan.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
