Maurice Quinlivan
Question:192. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on schemes (details supplied) in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21002/17]
View answerWednesday, 3 May 2017
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My Department provides a wide range of employment supports including employer incentives, income support and activation supports catering for long-term unemployed jobseekers and those most distant from the labour market. These schemes provide work experience and training but also benefit communities across Ireland by supporting community services in childcare, health and social care, outdoor works and local facilities.
The number of participants at the end of March 2017, on each of the schemes requested by the Deputy, is presented in tabular form.
|
Employment Programme |
Total Participants to end March 2017 |
|
|
Community Employment |
22,121 |
|
|
Job Initiative* |
870 |
|
|
Gateway |
399 |
|
|
JobBridge ** |
976 |
|
|
JobsPlus |
5,738 |
|
|
Jobpath |
20,700 |
|
|
Tus |
7,262 |
|
|
Wage Subsidy Scheme |
2,356 |
|
|
Rural Social Scheme |
2,632 |
|
|
Total |
64,349 |
*Jobs Initiative has been closed to new applicants since 2004
**JobBridge has been closed to new applicants since October 2016
The Local Training Initiative is not under the remit of my Department.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.