Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017
531. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the budget allocated to Seetec Ireland in each of the past three years, in tabular form; the total money budgeted for allocation for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13624/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraJobPath is a payment by results model and all initial costs are borne by the companies.
In 2015 payments to the JobPath companies amounted to €1.2m and in 2016, €25.2m.
It is not intended to publish the individual payments to the JobPath companies as these are commercially sensitive and to do so would place the State at a disadvantage both in terms of the contracts now in place and any future procurement that may be undertaken.
The budget for 2017 is €65m. The actual expenditure will be determined by the number of people who engage with the service and the number of jobseekers who successfully obtain and sustain employment.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
