Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 July 2017
443. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 26 years of age who have applied for and been eligible for the JobsPlus scheme since its introduction, by county, in tabular form [33514/17]
View answerJobsPlus provides a direct monthly financial incentive to employers who recruit employees from the Live Register and those transitioning into employment. It provides employers with two levels of payment - €7,500 or €10,000 over two years - paid in monthly instalments provided the employment is maintained. The rate of payment depends on the length of time the person is unemployed.
The number of persons under 26 years of age who have applied for and been eligible for JobsPlus since the scheme began, by county, is shown in the following table.
Table 1: JobsPlus applicants under 26 years of age who have established eligibility - (July 2013-July 2017)
|
County |
Number |
|
Carlow |
236 |
|
Cavan |
237 |
|
Clare |
201 |
|
Cork |
968 |
|
Donegal |
536 |
|
Dublin |
2,228 |
|
Galway |
384 |
|
Kerry |
401 |
|
Kildare |
629 |
|
Kilkenny |
337 |
|
Laois |
289 |
|
Leitrim |
105 |
|
Limerick |
459 |
|
Longford |
128 |
|
Louth |
855 |
|
Mayo |
326 |
|
Meath |
482 |
|
Monaghan |
249 |
|
Offaly |
408 |
|
Roscommon |
164 |
|
Sligo |
215 |
|
Tipperary |
715 |
|
Waterford |
701 |
|
Westmeath |
341 |
|
Wexford |
824 |
|
Wicklow |
411 |
|
Total: |
12,829 |
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
