Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2023
350. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of childcare career events held by the European Employment Services (ERS Ireland) in the Department of Social Protection held outside Ireland in 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively; and the cost of each event and the outcome. [44712/23]
View answerEURES (EURopean Employment Service) was established by the European Commission to facilitate the free movement of workers within the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA). It is a European cooperation network of employment services which assists jobseekers to take up employment within the EU/EEA and assists employers interested in recruiting in the European job market.
EURES Ireland, which is part of the Intreo service of the Department of Social Protection hosts recruitment events each year to support employers with difficult to fill vacancies in finding suitable candidates for their vacancies, while also supporting the mobility of workers across the EU/EEA area. These events can be onsite, online or hybrid recruitment events supported by the European Commission and the European Labour Authority. The online events are hosted on the European online jobs fair platform www.europeanjobdays.eu and bring jobs opportunities with Irish employers to jobseekers and job changers in Ireland, across EU/EEA countries and further afield.
EURES Ireland held three onsite recruitment events outside Ireland in the period requested, for employers in the childcare sector, one in 2022 and two in 2023. These events were organised by EURES Ireland in collaboration with EURES Spain. EURES Ireland also facilitated at a single employer recruitment event for childcare in Madrid in 2023.
EURES Ireland costs relate to staff travel and accommodation only. Employers cover their own costs and there are no venue hire costs for EURES Ireland.
|
Year |
Event |
Cost |
Outcome |
|
2021 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
2022 |
Bienvenidos a Irlanda 2022 - Irish Recruitment Day in Spain. (Multisector hybrid event, online with onsite event in Madrid on 17th November 2022) |
€2,800.26 |
Seven employers from the childcare sector registered for the event and one attended onsite. |
|
2023 |
Single employer childcare recruitment event in Madrid on 16th February 2013 |
€646.98 |
One employer attended onsite. |
|
2023 |
Irish Recruitment Day in Seville -Careers in Retail and Childcare. (Hybrid event, online with onsite event in Seville on 23rd February 2023) |
€3,433.14 |
22 employers from the childcare sector registered for the event and six attended onsite. |
|
2023 |
Bienvenidos a Irlanda 2023 - Career opportunities in Hospitality and Childcare(Hybrid event, online with onsite event in Malaga on 10th October 2023) |
€2,011.69 |
21 employers from the childcare sector registered for the event and six attended onsite. |
Full information in relation to placements is not available. EURES Ireland requests feedback from employers after each event. Feedback isn't received from all participating employers but from those that do, the feedback is very positive with employers indicating success in terms of securing additional staff and expressing interest in participating in future events.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
