Niall Collins
Ceist:377. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the exact number of persons employed in employment support schemes in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [22365/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 May 2014
377. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the exact number of persons employed in employment support schemes in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [22365/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department. I am informed however of the information in the following tabular statement which breaks down the number of participant/recipients on activation and working age employment schemes under the auspices of my Department.
Live Register Activation Programmes Participants (Source: www.cso.ie)
- |
December 2012 |
December 2013 |
March 2014 |
Back to Work Allowance Employee |
18 |
11 |
8 |
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Self - Employed |
10,811 |
10,098 |
10,270 |
Short-term Enterprise Allowance |
1,066 |
583 |
498 |
Part-Time Job Incentive scheme |
215 |
312 |
317 |
Tús - Community Work Placement Scheme |
4,543 |
7,108 |
7,355 |
JobBridge |
5,532 |
6,483 |
6,599 |
Community Employment Programme (excluding supervisors) |
21,081 |
22,575 |
22,832 |
FÁS full time training for unemployed people |
9,318 |
8,996 |
8,614 |
Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) - estimated |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
Back to Education Allowance |
25,886 |
24,996 |
23,843 |
Working Age Employment Supports Recipients
- |
December 2012 |
December 2013 |
March 2014 |
Rural Social Scheme |
2,591 |
2,537 |
2,532 |
Job Initiative |
1,139 |
1,051 |
1,084 |
Wage Subsidy Scheme |
1,006 |
1,350 |
1,225 |
Jobsplus |
- |
1,114 |
1,874 |
Gateway |
- |
5 |
62 |
Partial Capacity Benefit |
N/A |
1,234 |
1,261 |