Jobpath Extended For Another Four Years?

I don't believe Jobspath has or will be extended, it's been an expensive shambles with poor results. It has in essence been wound down over the past two years with most seetac and Turas Nua offices closed with a handful of staff retained and working from home. There is very vocal political opposition to it.

The contracting out of local employment services is a seperate matter and its true funding is being stopped.

Pathways to work is the new concept and it appears DEASP staff are back doing the work that was contracted out to Seetac and Turas Nua.

Real unemployment is historically low and it would be bizzare to spend 100"s of millions of euro in jobs creation programms that could be easily managed by the department and funding direct measures rather than essentially employing private companies to achieve little.

They are permanently closed, I've spoken to a few people that were re reffered to Turas Nua last year, it was a farce, an individual sitting in their kitchen in their homes, calling people occasionally to essentially pass the time. There's not I believe been a face face interaction with a staff member of both of these companies for almost two years and most of the staff let go (the Irony of it) , absolutely staggering it was tolerated.

No, Jobspath has ended this is connected to the new Pathways to work scheme, likely to be another expensive shambles

Not sure if its jobpath or not but seems like they are continuing with the PPP stuff anyway https://seetec.ie/laes/

Yes pretty much but a greatest empgmhasis on courses, further education, CE schemes etc. Jobspath was all about Fees which were generated when a participant got a job, even if Seetac or Turas Nua assisted in getting that job. It was scandalous, astonishing waste of taxpayers money

Yes, local employment service contracts not being renewed. CE schemes continue.

It's a difficult one to answer, obviously there's an age profile or some recepients of long term Jobseekers payments may have already completed a job activation process. Some may be newly unemployed and it might be a few months before they are called in

But ultimately every person on a Jobseekers payment will be put on a jobs activation program at some stage

My understanding is Turas Nua had no new contract but winding down or now finished completely, their website kind of says it all.

They had infact let most of their staff go, early in the Pandemic and literally had one or two people working from home, call people, essentially just to annoy them, it was extraordinary.

Months ago and many folks made redundant. This is old news

Turas Nua have currently NO contract I'm aware of , their website is not even being managed & as explained, Jobspath has been wound down.

Seetac have been awarded a contract to partly manage the new Pathways to work program in areas were there is smaller Intero centres with less staff.

Turas Nua, may be running some courses under the Pathways to work program but I'm not aware of any. In reality, Turas Nua let most of their staff go, over 12 months ago, closed their offices and completed their Jobspath contract by way of handful of staff working from home, annoying people with silly phone calls.

In what context out of curiosity, I'm assuming your referring to Turas Nua 🤔 they are not contracted under the Pathways to work scheme and as explained Jobspath ended completely. If its Seetac, they never went away and are being used for the new Pathways to work scheme in some areas.

Your length of time on JSA is irrelevant. Anyone on a Jobseeker payment can be contact within a matter of days once Jobseekers claim approved for Jobs activation.

Turas Nua and their website have essentially shut down so if your saying they are contacting you, this is rather Curious 🤔

This has everything you need to know.

Intero is the Department itself, depending on where you live, larger Intero offices (SW) do the activation measures themselves. This is pathways to work as Jobspath, long since ended.

You can of course not sign PPP but that may be deemed as you not engaging. Be prepared for weekly meetings & updates from you via mywelfare

I hear you. The phone thing was primarily because of Covid. It would be quite Normal to meet directly with a Case officer (Intero) or Alledged Advisor " Seetac. In one sense it's better to deal with DSP staff directly, keep in mind there are also further education oppertunities.