Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 November 2017
237. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a value for money report was produced on JobPath; her plans to conduct a value for money report regarding JobPath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49513/17]
View answerIt is planned to carry out a full econometric review of JobPath commencing end 2017 when participant numbers will have reached a level to support such an evaluation.
The Department has recently published the JobPath Performance Data Report for the period July – March 2016, the results of which have been very positive. The report is available on the Departments website at https://www.welfare.ie/en/downloads/JobPath_Performance_Report_Jul15-Mar16.pdf.
The Department will publish similar performance reports for each successive quarter as jobseekers complete their 12 month engagement period.
The JobPath service is being delivered through a payment by results model. This is an important safeguard in itself, as the payment model is based on sustained employment outcomes benefiting individual Jobseekers. In addition the model has been designed so that job sustainment fees are only payable were a client of the service ceases to be entitled to claim a jobseekers related payment - during the period of employment.
