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# jobpath

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# Unemployment
Concerns that thousands spent on Jobseekers forced to do JobPath programme for a fourth time
The two private companies operating JobPath have been paid €207m.
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Nov 29th 2019, 12:55 PM
# Jobseekers
JobPath scheme extended by one year to help with 'labour uncertainty' from Brexit
Controversy has overshadowed the scheme over the years due to complaints from users of the service.
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Sep 25th 2019, 2:35 PM
# Employment
Only 6% of people have held down a job for over a year on JobPath
Over 226,851 people have engaged with the government’s JobPath service in the last four years.
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Jun 21st 2019, 6:00 AM
# Unemployed
TDs say there are cheaper ways than JobPath to get people back to work
A new policy document on JobPath has been launched by Sinn Féin.
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Apr 6th 2019, 7:00 AM
# Jobseekers
'Ridiculous situation': Jobseekers forced to do JobPath programme for a third time
Private companies operating JobPath get over €3k for every jobseeker that makes it through the scheme.
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Mar 7th 2019, 6:00 AM
# Jobseekers
Over 200,000 people have been through JobPath, but only 11,000 have held down jobs for over a year
Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty says the government has a legally binding contract with the operators that it must honour.
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Feb 20th 2019, 6:01 AM
# Jobseekers
Pressure from the Troika made government set up JobPath scheme, says Labour
This week, opposition parties united to vote in favour of a motion calling for referrals to the scheme to end.
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Feb 10th 2019, 8:30 PM
# Jobseekers
Dail votes to end referrals to JobPath scheme as opposition parties unite to defeat government
The government was defeated by 81 votes to 42.
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Feb 7th 2019, 5:58 PM
# Jobseekers
'Explosion in social welfare sanctions': SF and FF team up to slam government's JobPath scheme
Sinn Féin’s motion calls on the government to end the referral of jobseekers to JobPath.
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Feb 6th 2019, 12:05 AM
# Social Welfare
Committee told man on JobPath scheme had his CV amended against his wishes to conceal his ethnicity
Private companies operating JobPath get over €3k for every jobseeker that makes it through the scheme
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Jan 17th 2019, 12:15 PM
# Unemployment
Taoiseach: 'JobPath may not be needed in the future'
Concerns have been raised about the repeat fees being paid to the companies operating the Jobpath programme.
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Dec 16th 2018, 4:00 PM
# Unemployment
Private companies getting €3,718 for every jobseeker that makes it through the State's Jobpath scheme
How much the companies got paid per person has been shrouded in secrecy since the roll out of the programme.
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Nov 30th 2018, 12:24 AM
# Social Welfare
Over 11,000 jobseekers forced to do exact same programme twice
Concerns have been raised about the repeat fees being paid to the companies operating the Jobpath programme.
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Updated
Sep 28th 2018, 1:00 PM
# Jobseekers
Bring JobPath fraud claims to me and I'll investigate, says minister
Catherine MurphyTD has raised serious concerns in the Dáil regarding the activation programme, JobPath.
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Oct 7th 2017, 7:30 AM
# Outsourcing
Concern about 'cherrypicking' unemployed as government privatises job scheme
Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh said some of the companies who expressed an interest in this scheme have “dubious records” in England where they provide similar services.
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Jan 28th 2014, 6:45 AM