Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Review
698. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether the value of community not-for-profit employment services must be protected in a reconfiguration of public employment services in 2020. [6258/19]
View answerCommunity non-profit employment services have a strong track record of delivering quality services in communities throughout Ireland. The recently-published Indecon Reports on Local Employment Services and Job Clubs highlighted these strengths.
The process of procuring contracted public employment services for 2020 and beyond is still in its early stages but my officials work closely with all providers of the public employment services to understand which models work best in activating jobseekers and others seeking to return to the labour market.
In this context, my officials will work to design a procurement model that will balance the need for value for money for taxpayers with the importance of preserving high-quality labour activation services.
