JobPath Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 May 2017

Tuesday, 2 May 2017

Ceisteanna (612, 613, 616)

Anne Rabbitte

Ceist:

612. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of new jobs which have been created by JobPath in east Galway in 2015 and 2016. [20671/17]

Anne Rabbitte

Ceist:

613. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons signed up to JobPath in east Galway in 2015 and 2016. [20672/17]

Anne Rabbitte

Ceist:

616. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of Seetec and Turas Nua offices that have opened in 2015 and 2016 by county. [20675/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection

I propose to take Questions Nos. 612, 613 and 616 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, the state’s Public Employment Service is managed by the Department and delivered directly by its own Intreo service as well as by contracted private companies, such as JobPath, Local Employment Service and Job Club providers. The department has contracts in place with 68 companies for the provision of these services (this includes two contracts with JobPath service providers). The services being delivered do not create employment in themselves, rather it is the role of the staff of these services to assist and support jobseekers to enter / re-enter employment in the open labour market.

The JobPath element of the service has been designed to support long-term unemployed people and those most at risk of becoming long-term unemployed to secure and sustain paid employment. The service model has a number of key features, for example, every participant is provided with a service guarantee - a baseline level of service covering, inter-alia, frequency of engagement, personal progression planning, geographic accessibility and in-employment support.

In the case of East Galway, to date, 726 people have commenced their engagement period with the service. These clients were referred to the service from the Intreo Centre in Loughrea, and the Social Welfare Branch Offices in Gort and Tuam.

It is important to note that jobseekers may be supported through the service for up to 30 months - under the service jobseekers have access to a personal adviser (PA) who works with them over two phases. During the first phase, of 12 months duration, the PA provides practical assistance in searching, preparing for, securing and sustaining employment. The second phase starts if the jobseeker is successful in finding work. During this phase the PA continues to work with the jobseeker for a further period of at least three months, and up to 12 months. In addition to the two phases Jobseekers may also undertake training while with the service and this may extend the period the jobseeker is supported through the service for up to a further 6 months.

It will take time to accumulate a sufficient number of clients (who have completed their engagement period with the service) for complete and robust outcome data to be available. However, the Department has commenced publishing reports on the performance of the service on a quarterly basis, with the first such report having been published on the Department’s website earlier this year.

The report can be accessed on the Department’s website at - https://www.welfare.ie/en/downloads/JobPath-performance-report-January-2017.pdf.

It is intended to publish the next report on the department’s website within the next fortnight.

Given that only a small number of people have completed their full engagement period with the service these results can only be treated as indicative, nevertheless they are encouraging.

With regard to the number of JobPath service delivery locations operated by the providers: currently the service is being delivered in 91 locations through a mix of full time, part time and outreach outlets. The following table provides a breakdown of JobPath Service delivery locations by provider and by county.

I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

County	Contractor	Locations	Total
Carlow	Turas Nua	Carlow	1
Cavan	Seetec	Cavan	1
Clare	Turas Nua	Ennis, Kilrush	2
Cork	Turas Nua	Cork City, Bandon, Clonakilty, Kinsale, Midleton, Bantry, Macroom,, Skibbereen, , Mallow, Fermoy	10
Donegal	Seetec	Buncrana, Dungloe, Letterkenny, Carndonagh, Dunfanaghy, Killybegs, Donegal, Ballyshannon	8
Dublin	Seetec	Amiens Street, Blanchardstown, Navan Road, Bishop Square, Balbriggan, Finglas, Ballymun, Dun Laoghaire, Clondalkin, Ballyfermot, Tallaght, Coolock, Swords	13
Galway	Seetec	Galway City, Loughrea, Clifden, Tuam, Carraroe, Ballinasloe	6
Kerry	Turas Nua	Cahirciveen, Dingle, Kenmare, Killarney, Tralee, Listowel	6
Kildare	Turas Nua/Seetec	Naas, Athy, Maynooth	3
Kilkenny	Turas Nua	Thomastown, Kilkenny	2
Laois	Turas Nua	Portlaoise	1
Leitrim	Seetec	Carrick-on-Shannon, Manorhamilton	2
Limerick	Turas Nua	Limerick City, Newcastlewest	2
Longford	Seetec	Longford	1
Louth	Seetec	Dundalk, Drogheda	2
Mayo	Seetec	Castlebar, Ballina, Belmullet	3
Meath	Seetec	Navan, Kells, Trim	3
Monaghan	Seetec	Monaghan, Carrickmacross	2
Offaly	Turas Nua/Seetec	Tullamore, Edenderry, Birr	3
Roscommon	Seetec	Roscommon, Castlerea	2
Sligo	Seetec	Sligo, Tubbercurry,	2
Tipperary	Turas Nua	Thurles, Roscrea, Clonmel, Nenagh, Tipperary	5
Waterford	Turas Nua	Waterford City, Dungarvan	2
Westmeath	Seetec	Athlone, Mullingar	2
Wexford	Turas Nua	Wexford, Gorey, New Ross, Enniscorthy	4
Wicklow	Turas Nua	Bray, Wicklow, Arklow	3
Total			91

Question No. 614 withdrawn.