Michael Healy-Rae
Question:160. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can join a community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7890/17]
View answerThursday, 16 February 2017
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While TÚS and CE schemes are intended to help long-term unemployed people re-enter the active workforce by breaking their experience of unemployment through placement on a work experience or training programme for a limited duration; they are not full-time sustainable jobs. The person concerned has completed a TÚS placement and is now with the JobPath service, which is providing intensive individual support and advice to help him find full time sustainable employment. If he is successful in finding a suitable job, the JobPath Company will continue to provide support for at least 13 weeks and up to a year while he remains in employment.
Jobseekers can only participate with one activation scheme or service at a time; this is to ensure that the best use is made of the available places and to allow the scheme and service providers’ time to work with the participants. The typical engagement for all jobseekers with the JobPath service is 52 weeks, at the end of the year if he has not been successful in finding suitable and sustainable employment, placement on other schemes and programmes remain an option. I understand he is currently engaging with his personal advisor regarding an employment opportunity.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.