Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 March 2015
218. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have taken part in the gateway scheme in the Fingal, South Dublin, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown, Dublin City, County Carlow and County Kilkenny local authority areas; the number of placements that are ongoing; and the number that have been completed. [13022/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraGateway is a work placement initiative delivered by county and city councils which aims to provide short-term work opportunities for those who are unemployed for more than 24 months. Participants will benefit by being involved in work, they will improve their work readiness and will be able to apply their skills and learn new ones. The scheme was introduced in December 2013 and selected participants are required to attend for a duration of 22 months. The first entrants on the Gateway scheme will complete the initiative in October 2015.
Participants are selected by the Department on a random basis or where an application is received from a jobseeker meeting the criteria and where a work placement of this type is considered suitable.
The number participating on Gateway at 20 March 2015 was 1,950 with weekly recruitment of the order of 50 participants. A breakdown of participants on Gateway by council and city council requested by the Deputy is set out in the Table.
|
County/City Council |
Participant Numbers at 20st March 2015 |
|
Fingal |
168 |
|
South Dublin |
125 |
|
Dún Laoghaire – Rathdown |
49 |
|
Dublin City |
42 |
|
Carlow |
41 |
|
Kilkenny |
44 |
