Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 April 2019
543. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a client participating with JobPath secures a place on a community employment scheme, whether JobPath is paid for this placement; if a client is on both JobPath and community employment secures employment, whether Jobpath is paid for this placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14966/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware the primary goal of my Department’s activation services including the JobPath service, is to move people from full-time and part-time unemployment to full-time and sustained employment.
JobPath is a payment by results model and all set-up and day-to-day operational costs are borne by the companies. The companies are paid on the basis of performance and with the exception of the initial registration fee; payments are made only when a client has achieved sustained employment.
In other words contractors are paid if and when the client enters into sustained employment. In this regard employment is defined as work of at least thirty (30) hours per week lasting for at least thirteen (13) weeks.
A CE Scheme placement is not considered a full-time job in terms of the JobPath Contact and the JobPath Providers are not entitled a fee for a CE placement. However, all long term jobseekers who are currently engaged with the JobPath service have the option of applying for a placement on CE Scheme. This will, in particular, enable those people with the JobPath service to not only continue to receive the personalised employment counselling and job search support provided by their JobPath personal advisors but also to avail of a CE placement which will provide valuable occupational activity and work experience.
If a customer gains full-time employment following a placement with a CE Scheme while also engaging and receiving support from the JobPath Service, the JobPath Provider may submit a claim for that employment
I trust this clarifies matters for the Deputy.
