Social Protection: Unemployment Alleviation Schemes 10th July 2013

Question No: 339 Ref No: 33525-13

To the Minister for Social Protection

To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number and variety of training or youth unemployment or long term unemployment alleviation schemes likely to be operated by her Department in the coming year, the total cost and duration; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
– Bernard J. Durkan.

*       For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 9th July, 2013.

R E P L Y

Minister for Social Protection (Joan Burton T.D):

The Department operates a wide range of working age employment support schemes. Details of the individual schemes, the provisional expenditure outcome for 2012 and the estimate for 2013 are outlined in the table below. The estimate for 2013 provides for an increase of €102 million or close to 11% in the overall allocation for these schemes.   The 2014 allocation will be considered later this year in the context of the 2014 Budget.
Expenditure Breakdown2012 Provisional Outturn2013 REVChange from 2012 Outturn
 €’000€’000%
     
WORKING AGE – EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS    
Community Employment Programme330,399351,5506.4%
Rural Social Scheme45,24245,000-0.5%
Tús – Community Work Placement67,05596,20043.5%
Job Initiative25,79425,100-2.7%
Community Services Programme45,39146,0601.5%
Back to Work Allowance127,156126,400-0.6%
National Internship Scheme – JobBridge54,73981,76049.4%
Back to Education Allowance199,565189,300-5.1%
Other Employment Supports    
Assistance towards training for BTW participants3,4594,50030.1%
Technical Employment Support Grant (funded from National Training Fund)4,3486,00038.0%
Credit Union loan guarantee scheme 020 ˆž
Part Time Job Incentive1,3701,300-5.1%
Centres of Support for the Unemployed Special Projects0200 ˆž
Activation and Family Support Programme (AFSP)2,5433,40033.7%
Special payments to long term unemployed and lone parents27120344.4%
Jobstart015,740 ˆž
JobsPlus02,070 ˆž
Special initiatives for Travellers programme187750301.1%
Drugs Task Force1,8612,0007.5%
EURES Job Mobility Funded Training Initiatives100400300.0%
Local Employment Service17,85419,1007.0%
Local Employment Service Jobs Clubs5,7196,0004.9%
Wage Subsidy Scheme10,56610,8502.7%
Supported Employment programme8,1048,8409.1%
Disability Activation and Employment Supports 3835,1901255.1%
Employment Support Unit (ESU) policy initiatives130-100.0%
Total Other Employment supports56,53486,48053.0%
Partial Capacity Benefit2,1078,500303.4%
TOTAL WORKING AGE – EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS953,9831,056,35010.7%

ENDS