JobsPlus provides a direct monthly financial incentive to employers who recruit employees from the Live Register and those transitioning into employment. It provides employers with two levels of payment - €7,500 or €10,000 over two years - paid in monthly installments.
A total of 4,183 people under 25 years of age have been supported to date by the JobsPlus youth scheme.
A county breakdown of those supported is provided in Table 1.
COUNTY | Number of u25's Employees |
CARLOW | 102 |
CAVAN | 119 |
CLARE | 114 |
CORK | 239 |
DONEGAL | 238 |
DUBLIN | 667 |
GALWAY | 181 |
KERRY | 121 |
KILDARE | 160 |
KILKENNY | 78 |
LAOIS | 88 |
LEITRIM | 52 |
LIMERICK | 206 |
LONGFORD | 52 |
LOUTH | 162 |
MAYO | 124 |
MEATH | 154 |
MONAGHAN | 87 |
OFFALY | 143 |
ROSCOMMON | 65 |
SLIGO | 68 |
TIPPERARY | 214 |
WATERFORD | 232 |
WESTMEATH | 171 |
WEXFORD | 211 |
WICKLOW | 135 |
TOTAL | 4,183 |