Parliamentary questions

Questions

TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

Browse the questions

Clear

Showing questions under the heading Employment Support Services.

52 questions match, newest first.

Joe Neville Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1213. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection for employment support uptake figures in Straffan in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59091/25]
Joe Neville Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1214. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection for employment support uptake figures in Caragh in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59092/25]
Joe Neville Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1215. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Social Protection for employment support uptake figures in Johnstown Bridge in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59093/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Social
384. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on a submission regarding Pathways to Work 2026-2030 (details supplied); if he is supportive of the proposals therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53791/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Social
111. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures he is taking to support persons with disabilities into employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49711/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 25 Sep 2025 · to Social
117. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline any plans there are for work activation and disability access to work, including any improvements or streamlining planned for schemes such as the reasonable accommodation scheme and the wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50111/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Social
87. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who have availed of the Work Placement Experience Programme for the years 2020-2025; the benefits that are offered as part of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50657/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Social
88. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number who have accessed the work and access scheme for 2024 and 2025; the amount allocated as part of this scheme; if plans are in place to expand the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50660/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 24 Sep 2025 · to Social
89. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of people who have accessed the WorkAbility programme since it was established in December 2023; the benefits of the programme; if the programme is on target to support over 13,000 disabled people progress their training and employment ambitions over its lifetime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50661/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Social
389. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available from his Department to help people with disabilities into employment, and to sustain employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40620/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Social
404. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports available from his Department to help people with disabilities into employment, and to sustain employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40619/25]
Paula Butterly Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
128. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to provide increased flexibility to local CE, TÚS and rural social schemes to retain participants for longer, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32744/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
144. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to improve access to the workforce for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32382/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
149. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to expand and build on successful programmes like WorkAbility and Employability to support people with disabilities into employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33127/25]
Michael Murphy Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
169. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to detail any plans he has to review the wage subsidy scheme. [31582/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Social
172. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will report on his engagement to encourage employers to utilise the wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32901/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 27 May 2025 · to Social
433. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 822 of 13 May 2025, the total amount of public funding paid by his Department to the private JobPath providers, Seetec and Turas Nua, for the period June 2022 to June 2024, during the runoff phase of the programme (details supplied); if any payments have been made to either company since June 2024; if so, what was p…
Ken O'Flynn Written 13 May 2025 · to Social
822. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of individuals referred to JobPath providers (details supplied) since a contract was first commenced; the number of individuals referred to each provider who have secured and remained in employment for 12 months or more, since a contract for both providers commenced. [24301/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 13 May 2025 · to Social
824. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department is aware of employment service providers (details supplied) subcontracting any work specifically related to the JobPath programme. [24304/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 13 May 2025 · to Social
825. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost to the Department of Social Protection of the contracts signed with employment services providers (details supplied) since they were first signed, to date in 2025, and if the Minister make a statement on this. [24305/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 13 May 2025 · to Social
826. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount paid to employers through the JobPath programme facilitated by Turas Nua and Seetec, specifically in cases where employment is sustained over a specified period and the amount his Department has paid to employers in total since the commencement of contracts with Turas Nua and Seetec. [24308/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 13 May 2025 · to Social
835. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Social Protection for an overview of data collected on the effectiveness of labour activation policies administered through Intreo centres; the frequency with which Intreo centres successfully match service users with employment; the data on the type of employment generally recommended by Intreo centres; the data on individuals' earnings after entering employmen…
Tony McCormack Oral 1 May 2025 · to Social
93. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline the range of back-to-work supports available to jobseekers in County Offaly; the measures being taken to improve uptake and access to schemes such as the back to work enterprise allowance and the part-time job incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20774/25]
Tony McCormack Written 1 May 2025 · to Social
107. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Social Protection the financial or in-work incentives currently available to support individuals in County Offaly transitioning from welfare into employment, particularly in low-income or part-time roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20775/25]
Liam Quaide Written 1 May 2025 · to Social
119. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will outline his plans to introduce targeted employment supports to groups facing additional challenges accessing work, such as disabilities, lone parents and minority groups including travellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21567/25]