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Tús – Community Work Placement Initiative FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS This is divided into three sections. Section A deals with questions of a GENERAL nature. Section B deals with question that might arise from the prospective PARTICIPANTS Section C deals with questions and replies that may be raised by representatives of COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY Organisations. Introduction - The provision of Tús was announced in the Budget of December 2010 and launched by Minister Ó Cuív on 21st December 2010. The aims of Tús are to provide short-term, quality work opportunities for those who are unemployed and to provide certain services of benefit to communities. - While responsibility for the operation of Tús rests with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, it will be managed at a local level, on the Department’s behalf, by the Local Integrated Development Companies and in the Gaeltacht by Údarás na Gaeltachta. - Community & Voluntary Organisations will be able to develop and deliver services locally and benefit from the skills and experience the unemployed person can bring. - Participants will benefit by being involved in work. - Those who participate will improve their work readiness and will be able to apply their skills and learn new ones. - Tús will provide a new outlet for the reinvigorated processes being rolled out under the National Employment Action Plan. - It will support the control and management actions of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection by identifying those not genuinely interested in work or those operating in the black economy. It has both an urban and rural focus and is built on the proven architecture of the Rural Social Scheme. SECTION A – GENERAL What are the aims and objectives of Tús? - This is an activation initiative for those who are unemployed and on the Live Register. It will support the work readiness of those who participate. - The initiative will provide short-term quality and suitable working opportunities for people who are unemployed while at the same time carrying out beneficial work within communities, and - It will contribute to the management of the Live Register and act as a deterrent to those not eligible for welfare benefits Who can participate on Tús? - Participants will, in the first instance, be identified by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection by satisfying the following conditions: - A person who has been continuously unemployed for at least 12 months and “signing” on a full-time basis, and - In receipt of a jobseekers payment from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for at least 12 months, and - Currently in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance. Does this mean that the Department will be contacting people? - Yes. - The Department’s local offices will contact people who satisfy the criteria. - However, not everyone who meets the criteria will be contacted, as limited places will be available locally. How many places will there be on the Initiative and how will they be allocated? - The Government has allocated funding to provide for the phased placement of 7,500 people in the community and voluntary sector in the delivery of local services in both Urban and Rural areas. The places allocated will be based on the number of persons recorded as meeting the criteria for Tús within the area of operation of each Local Development Company/Údarás na Gaeltachta. How quickly will the places become available? - The first placements in Community & Voluntary Organisations became available during Quarter 1/2011 and thereafter were rolled-out on a phased basis, subject to the completion of preliminary preparations (i.e. recruitment, vetting, related processes etc.). - Tús became operational relatively quickly and currently has over 6,500 placements in 2013. What is the selection process for the Initiative? - The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection will identify and contact persons on the Live Register who satisfy the criteria and offer them the opportunity to be considered for local placement as opportunities arise. - When those identified agree to participate, they will be referred to the Local Development Company/Údarás na Gaeltachta operating in their area for interview and consideration for placement. - The Local Development Companies/Údarás na Gaeltachta will maintain a panel from which persons will be recruited. - As placement opportunities arise, those on the panel will be matched with the work and recruited. - Prior to being offered a placement, it will be necessary to ensure that a person’s general suitability for the work involved and their experience of similar work is established. This will be done at local level by the Local Development Company/Údarás na Gaeltachta and the Community & Voluntary Organisation. What type of work will be undertaken? All types of work can be offered and details of the jobs available will be provided at your interview with the Implementing Body. Work will be community based and attempts will be made to match your skills and location to available work placements. The types of projects carried out are likely to fall into the following categories: - Environmental Services (e.g. conservation & maintenance of National Walkways) - Caring Services (e.g. childcare, care of the elderly) - General Community Services (e.g. newsletter/information provision for communities) - Heritage and Cultural Services (e.g. information officer in local heritage project) - Para-educational Services (e.g. community playgroups) Will the Initiative cover urban and rural areas? - Yes, both urban and rural areas will be allocated places on the basis outlined in Question 4. Will the RSS/CSP and CE Schemes stay the same? - This initiative will not impact on the Rural Social Scheme (RSS), the Community Employment (CE) or the Community Services Programme (CSP). SECTION B – PARTICIPANTS What are the eligibility requirements? - To be eligible and selected to participate, a person must: - Have been continuously unemployed for at least 12 months and “signing” on a full-time basis, and - Be in receipt of a jobseekers payment from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for at least 12 months, and - Be in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance. Will it be possible to apply to participate on Tús? - Given the nature of Tús, contact will be made by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to those on the Live Register that satisfy the criteria. What are the rates of pay for participants? - The Tús rates of payment will be equivalent to your existing Jobseeker’s Allowance plus a €20 top-up with a minimum payment of €208 (there are some exceptions to this). These rates are effective for all new participants commencing on/after 17th September 2012. With effect from 4th January 2016, the top-up rate has increased to €22.50, with a minimum payment of €210.50. How will participants be paid? - All participants will be paid directly into their bank accounts (EFT). Will participants have to pay PAYE, Universal Social Charge and PRSI? - An ‘A’ PRSI contribution will be paid in respect of all participants. - All wage payments to participants are assessable for Income Tax (PAYE) purposes. However, the actual amount payable by an individual will depend on his/her circumstances. - Participants on Tús will be exempt from paying the Universal Social Charge. How long will this placement last? - Participation will be for a continuous period of one year (52 weeks). What happens after the year’s placement? - On completion of the year’s placement, the participant should contact their local Social Welfare Office to establish their entitlements. It should also be noted that a participant cannot re-participate on this Initiative for a minimum of 3 years. Will participant be entitled to be paid for Bank Holidays? - Yes, participants who are due to work on a Public Holiday are entitled to a paid day off on that day. - Participants who are not due to work on a Public Holiday are entitled to be paid time-in-lieu at one-fifth of their weekly hours or four hours. Will Annual Leave be allowed on Tús? - Yes, the entitlement will be 10½ days based on the statutory minimum of 20 days per annum which applies to other full-time employment. - All participants are entitled to annual leave totalling 8% of their total hours worked over a 12 month period. - Pro-rata annual leave entitlements apply to periods worked of less than 12 months duration within the leave year. Will Fuel Allowance continue to be paid while on Tús? - Yes, a Fuel Allowance will be paid to those who fulfil the qualifying fuel conditions on joining Tús and will continue to be paid while an entitlement to the Fuel Allowance exists. This will be paid with your weekly payment into your bank account. Entitlement to fuel allowance cannot be established after you commence on Tús. Are participants entitled to retain their Medical Card and other Secondary Benefits? - Entitlement to any of the above benefits will be subject to the usual assessment processes operated by the appropriate Scheme Area of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection or relevant Authority - Participants on Tús will still be required to meet the terms and conditions attached to the secondary benefits, as set out in order to continue to qualify for any such payments. - The Health Service Executive (HSE) is responsible for Medical Cards and entitlement is dependent on personal circumstances. What happens if a person is offered a place and they don’t avail of it? - It is obligatory to respond to any offer made to participate on Tús by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection as all recipients of Jobseeker’s support must engage with the processes set out in the National Employment Action Plan (NEAP). - A person in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance must also be genuinely and actively seeking employment to ensure their continuing eligibility for this payment. - If a person refuses a work opportunity, without good cause, that person will be referred to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection for follow up activity. - Failure to take up a work opportunity can lead to loss or reduction of social welfare benefits as provided for in the Social Welfare Acts. - If a person’s social welfare payment is reduced or terminated unreasonably, as a result of their refusing a place on Tús, it is open to them to appeal this decision to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office within 21 days. - The Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 provided for sanctions, subject to commencement, in the case of unemployed persons on the Live Register unreasonably refusing to co-operate with the NEAP and/or with appropriate training, education and employment interventions. Can a participant’s spouse participate instead of the person selected by the Department? Only the person who fulfils the eligibility conditions and is selected can participate. Can the participant do other work while participating on Tús? - While on Tús, participants will be able to consider commercial employment and will be supported to pursue this. However, any such work must not interfere with the participant’s work on Tús or the times they are expected to work on Tús as this will be the participant’s principal work/income and they must undertake to contact the Revenue Commissioners with regard to any other work undertaken to ensure tax compliance etc. - While participating on Tús, it is open to participants to terminate their contract if they are offered alternative commercial employment or training. What work will participants be undertaking? - The work to be undertaken by participants on Tús will fall into a broad category of community work as set out in Question 7. - The Local Development Companies/Údarás na Gaeltachta will play the lead-roll in identifying Community & Voluntary Organisations and work opportunities. Selected work opportunities must: - Not displace existing commercial activity or duplicate service provision by another agency - Be of sufficient quality - Make a meaningful contribution within communities, and - Support voluntary effort SECTION C – COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS What will the role of Community & Voluntary Organisations be? - Their key role will be to propose and provide work placements that will provide participants with valuable working opportunities in good quality work settings. How are participants assigned to Community & Voluntary Organisations? - Community & Voluntary Organisations with a work placement opportunity should register this with the Local Development Company/Údarás na Gaeltachta operating in their immediate area. - They will then be required to submit a detailed work proposal outlining the work to be undertaken, number of participants requested etc. for consideration by the Local Development Company/Údarás na Gaeltachta. - Following assessment, the Local Development Company/Údarás na Gaeltachta will contact the Community & Voluntary Organisations advising them of their decision. Will there be costs involved for Community & Voluntary Organisations? - This will depend on the nature of the work and the number of participants assigned. - All Community & Voluntary Organisations will be required to make a contribution, which will be assessed on a case by case basis. Will funding be provided to cover costs? - As a general rule, Community & Voluntary Organisations will be responsible for the costs that Tús is unable to cover. - Funding will be provided in specific circumstances from a materials budget maintained by the Local Development Company/Údarás na Gaeltachta in each area. How many hours will participants have to work? - Participants must work 19½ hours per week and hours of work will be subject to work placement. Work can be provided over the full week and over a full working day, included extended hours. - While not always possible, participants may be able to work their hours in a flexible way, subject to agreement of local management. Will there be a limit on the number of placements available to each Community & Voluntary Organisation? - The number of placements will relate to the work to be undertaken and the working environment in each Organisation. - As per Question 26, each work placement will be assessed by Local Development Company/Údarás na Gaeltachta on a case by case basis and will be reviewed annually.
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CEISTEANNA COITIANTA Roinntear é seo ina thrí chuid. Pléann Cuid A le ceisteanna de chineál GINEARÁLTA. Pléann Cuid B le ceist a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ag RANNPHÁIRTITHE ionchasacha. Pléann Cuid C le ceisteanna agus freagraí a fhéadfaidh ionadaithe ó Eagraíochtaí DEONACHA & POBAIL a tharraingt anuas. Réamhrá - Fógraíodh i gCáinaisnéis Mhí na Nollag 2010 go mbunófaí Tús agus sheol an tAire Ó Cuív ar 21 Mí na Nollag 2010 é. Is iad is aidhmeanna le Tús ná deiseanna gearrthréimhseacha ardchaighdeáin oibre a chur ar fáil dóibh siúd atá dífhostaithe agus seirbhísí áirithe a chur ar fáil a dhéanfadh sochar mór do phobail. - Cé go mbeidh freagracht fós ar an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí as Tús a oibriú, is iad na Cuideachtaí Forbartha Comhtháite Áitiúla a bhainisteoidh é ar an leibhéal áitiúil, thar ceann na Roinne, agus is é Údarás na Gaeltachta a bhainisteoidh é sa Ghaeltacht. - Beidh Eagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail in ann seirbhísí a fhorbairt agus a sheachadadh go háitiúil agus tairbhe a bhaint as na scileanna agus as an taithí is féidir leis an duine dífhostaithe a chur ar fáil. - Bainfidh na rannpháirtithe tairbhe as an tionscnamh trí bheith gafa in obair. - Cuirfidh na rannpháirtithe feabhas ar a n-ullmhacht chun oibre agus beidh siad in ann a scileanna a chur i bhfeidhm agus cinn nua a fhoghlaim. - Cuirfidh Tús dóigh nua ar fáil leis na próisis athbheoite a bheidh á bhfeidhmiú go céimneach faoin bPlean Gníomhaíochta Náisiúnta um Fhostaíocht. - Beidh sé mar thaca ag gníomhartha rialaithe agus bainistíochta na Roinne Coimirce Sóisialaí trí shainaithint a dhéanamh orthu siúd nach suim leo dáiríre a bheith ag obair nó orthu siúd a oibríonn sa gheilleagar dubh. Tá idir aiceann uirbeach agus aiceann tuaithe aige agus tá sé tógtha ar bhonneagar cruthaithe Scéim Shóisialta na Tuaithe. - Cad iad aidhmeanna agus cuspóirí Tús? - Cé a fhéadfaidh páirt a ghlacadh i dTús? - An gciallaíonn sé seo go ndéanfaidh an Roinn teagmháil le daoine? - Cé mhéid áiteanna a bheidh sa Tionscnamh agus conas a lamhálfar iad? - Cé chomh sciobtha agus a chuirfear na háiteanna ar fáil? - Cad é an próiseas roghnúcháin i gcomhair an tionscnaimh? - Cén cineál oibre a ghlacfar ar láimh? - An gclúdóidh an Tionscnamh ceantair uirbeacha agus tuaithe? - An ndéanfar athrú ar Scéim Shóisialta na Tuaithe, ar an gClár Seirbhísí Pobail nó ar an Scéim Fostaíochta Pobail? - Cad iad na riachtanais intofachta? - An mbeidh sé indéanta iarratas a dhéanamh ar pháirt a ghlacadh i dTús? - Cad iad na rátaí pá do rannpháirtithe? - Conas a dhéanfar an íocaíocht le rannpháirtithe? - An mbeidh ar rannpháirtithe ÍMAT, Muirear Sóisialta Uilíoch agus ÁSPC a íoc? - Cá fhad a mhairfidh an socrúchán seo? - Cad a tharlaíonn tar éis an tsocrúcháin bhliana? - An mbeidh rannpháirtí i dteideal íocaíocht a fháil i gcomhair Laethanta Saoire Bainc? - An gceadófar Saoire Bhliantúil i dTús? - Will Fuel Allowance continue to be paid while on Tús? - An mbeidh na rannpháirtithe i dteideal a gCárta Leighis agus a Sochair Thánaisteacha eile a choinneáil? - Cad a tharlaíonn má thairgtear áit do dhuine agus más amhlaidh nach mbaineann sé/sí leas aisti? - An féidir le céile rannpháirtí páirt a ghlacadh in ionad an duine a roghnaigh an Roinn? - An féidir leis an rannpháirtí obair eile a dhéanamh le linn dó/di páirt a ghlacadh i dTús? - Cén obair a ghlacfaidh na rannpháirtithe ar láimh? - Cén cion feidhme a bheidh ag na hEagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail? - Conas a shannfar na rannpháirtithe do na hEagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail? - An mbeidh costais ar na hEagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail? - An gcuirfear maoiniú ar fáil chun costais a ghlanadh? - Cé mhéid uaireanta a bheidh ar rannpháirtithe a dhéanamh? - An mbeidh teorainn le líon na socruchán a bheidh ar fáil do na hEagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail? CUID A – GINEARÁLTA Cad iad aidhmeanna agus cuspóirí Tús? - Seo tionscnamh um ghníomhachtú na ndaoine atá dífhostaithe agus atá ar an mBeochlár. Tacóidh sé le hullmhacht na rannpháirtithe chun oibre. - Cuirfidh an tionscnamh deiseanna gearrthréimhseacha oiriúnacha ardchaighdeáin oibre ar fáil do na daoine atá dífhostaithe agus san am céanna déanfaidh sé obair thairbheach laistigh de na pobail, agus - Cuideoidh sé le bainistíocht an Bheochláir agus gníomhóidh sé mar bhac orthu siúd nach mbeidh intofa do shochair leasa. Cé a fhéadfaidh páirt a ghlacadh i dTús? - Is í an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí a roghnóidh na rannpháirtithe, ar an gcéad dul síos, trí chomhlíonadh na gcoinníollacha seo a leanas: - Duine atá dífhostaithe ar bhonn leanúnach le 12 mhí anuas ar a laghad agus atá “ag síniú” ar bhonn lánaimseartha, agus - A fhaigheann íocaíocht do lucht cuardaigh fostaíochta ón Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí le 12 mhí anuas ar a laghad, agus - A fhaigheann an Liúntas do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta faoi láthair. An gciallaíonn sé seo go ndéanfaidh an Roinn teagmháil le daoine? - Ciallaíonn - Déanfaidh oifigí áitiúla na Roinne teagmháil le daoine a chomhlíonann na critéir. - Ní dhéanfar teagmháil, áfach, le gach duine a chomhlíonann na critéir, toisc go mbeidh teorainn leis an líon áiteanna a bheidh ar fáil go háitiúil. Cé mhéid áiteanna a bheidh sa Tionscnamh agus conas a lamhálfar iad? - Tá maoiniú lamháilte ag an Rialtas chun soláthar a dhéanamh do shocrúchán 5,000 duine de réir a chéile san earnáil dheonach agus phobail i dtaca le seirbhísí áitiúla a sheachadadh i gceantair Uirbeacha agus Tuaithe araon. Lamhálfar an 5,000 socrúchán láithreach. - Bunófar na háiteanna lamháilte ar an líon daoine atá taifeadta mar dhaoine a chomhlíonann na critéir i gcomhair Tús laistigh den limistéar oibrithe atá ag gach Cuideachta Forbartha Áitiúil/Údarás na Gaeltachta. Cé chomh sciobtha agus a chuirfear na háiteanna ar fáil? - Cuirfear na chéad socrúcháin in Eagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail ar fáil i rith Ráithe 1/2011 agus ina dhiaidh seo cuirfear i bhfeidhm ar bhonn céimneach é, faoi réir réamhullmhúcháin (is iad sin earcaíocht, grinnfhiosrúchán, próisis ghaolmhara srl.) a thabhairt chun críche. - Ba chóir go mbeadh Tús ag feidhmiú sách sciobtha agus go méadódh sé go dtí 5,000 socrúchán i gcaitheamh na bliana 2011. Cad é an próiseas roghnúcháin i gcomhair an tionscnaimh? - Daoine ar an mBeochlár a chomhlíonann na critéir, roghnóidh an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí iad, déanfaidh sí teagmháil leo agus tabharfaidh sí an deis dóibh ar a bheith faoi bhreithniú i gcomhair socrúcháin áitiúil de réir mar a thiocfaidh deiseanna chun cinn. - Nuair a aontóidh na daoine a roghnófar go nglacfaidh siad páirt, seolfar iad chuig an gCuideachta Forbartha Áitiúil/Údarás na Gaeltachta a oibríonn ina gceantar chun go gcuirfear agallamh orthu agus chun go mbreithneofar iad i gcomhair socrúcháin. - Coinneoidh na Cuideachtaí Forbartha Áitiúla/Údarás na Gaeltachta painéal a n-earcófar daoine uaidh. - De réir mar a eascróidh deiseanna socrúcháin, déanfar na daoine ar an bpainéal a chomhoiriúnú leis an obair agus earcófar iad. - Sula dtairgfear socrúchán, beidh sé riachtanach a chinntiú go bhfaighfear amach faoi oiriúnacht ghinearálta duine don obair a bheidh i gceist agus faoina t(h)aithí ar obair dá leithéid. Déanfaidh an Chuideachta Forbartha Áitiúil/Údarás na Gaeltachta agus an Eagraíocht Dheonach Phobail é seo ar an leibhéal áitiúil. Cén cineál oibre a ghlacfar ar láimh? Is féidir gach cineál oibre a thairiscint agus is i d’agallamh leis an gComhlacht Forfheidhmithe a thabharfar na sonraí de na poist a bheidh ar fáil. Bunófar an obair sa phobal agus tabharfar iarrachtaí ar do scileanna agus do shuíomh a chomhoiriúnú leis na socrúcháin oibre a bheidh ar fáil. Is dealraitheach go mbainfidh na cineálacha tionscadal a dhéanfar leis na hearnálacha seo a leanas: - Seirbhísí Comhshaoil (m.s. caomhnú & cothabháil na Siúlbhealaí Náisiúnta) - Seirbhísí Cúraim (m.s. cúram leanaí, cúram do dhaoine scothaosta) - Seirbhísí Ginearálta Pobail (m.s. nuachtlitir/eolas a chur ar fáil do phobail) - Seirbhísí Cultúir agus Oidhreachta (m.s. oifigeach eolais i dtionscadal áitiúil oidhreachta) - Seirbhísí Para-oideachasúla (m.s. naíonraí pobail) An gclúdóidh an Tionscnamh ceantair uirbeacha agus tuaithe? - Clúdóidh, lamhálfar áiteanna do cheantair uirbeacha agus tuaithe araon ar an mbonn ar a ndéantar cur síos i gCeist 4. An ndéanfar athrú ar Scéim Shóisialta na Tuaithe, ar an gClár Seirbhísí Pobail nó ar an Scéim Fostaíochta Pobail? - Ní rachaidh an tionscnamh seo i bhfeidhm ar Scéim Shóisialta na Tuaithe, ar an Scéim Fostaíochta Pobail ná ar an gClár Seirbhísí Pobail. CUID B – RANNPHÁIRTITHE Cad iad na riachtanais intofachta? - Chun a bheith intofa agus roghnaithe le páirt a ghlacadh, ní mór do dhuine: - A bheith dífhostaithe le 12 mhí ar a laghad agus “ag síniú” ar bhonn lánaimseartha, agus - A bheith ag fáil íocaíochta do lucht cuardaigh fostaíochta ón Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí le 12 mhí ar a laghad, agus - A bheith ag fáil an Liúntais do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta. An mbeidh sé indéanta iarratas a dhéanamh ar pháirt a ghlacadh i dTús? - Ag féachaint do chineál Tús, déanfaidh an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí teagmháil leo siúd ar an mBeochlár a chomhlíonann na critéir. Cad iad na rátaí pá do rannpháirtithe? - Beidh rátaí íocaíochta Tús coibhéiseach le do Liúntas reatha do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta móide breisiú €20 agus €208 is ea an íocaíocht íosta. Tá feidhm ag na rátaí seo maidir le gach rannpháirtí nua a thosaíonn ar 17 Meán Fómhair 2012 nó dá éis sin. Conas a dhéanfar an íocaíocht le rannpháirtithe? - Is go díreach isteach ina gcuntais bhainc a dhéanfar an íocaíocht le rannpháirtithe (Ríomhaistriú Airgid). An mbeidh ar rannpháirtithe ÍMAT, Muirear Sóisialta Uilíoch agus ÁSPC a íoc? - Íocfar ranníocaíocht ÁSPC ‘A’ i leith na rannpháirtithe go léir. - Tá na híocaíochtaí pá le rannpháirtithe inmheasúnaithe chun críocha Cánach Ioncaim (ÍMAT). Is ar dhálaí an duine, áfach, a bhraithfidh an dearbhmhéid is iníoctha ag an duine sin. - Beidh na rannpháirtithe i dTús díolmhaithe ón Muirear Sóisialta Uilíoch a íoc. Cá fhad a mhairfidh an socrúchán seo? - Mairfidh an socrúchán tréimhse leanúnach bliana amháin (52 sheachtain). Cad a tharlaíonn tar éis an tsocrúcháin bhliana? - Ar chríochnú an tsocrúcháin bhliana, ba chóir don rannpháirtí teagmháil a dhéanamh lena nOifig Leasa Shóisialaigh áitiúil chun a dteidlíochtaí a shuíomh. Ba chóir a thabhairt faoi deara freisin nach bhféadfadh rannpháirtí páirt a ghlacadh sa Tionscnamh seo arís go ceann 3 bliana ar a laghad. An mbeidh rannpháirtí i dteideal íocaíocht a fháil i gcomhair Laethanta Saoire Bainc? - Beidh, beidh rannpháirtithe a ndlifear orthu a bheith ag obair ar Lá Saoire Bainc i dteideal lá saor le pá a fháil ar an lá sin. - Beidh rannpháirtithe nach ndlifear orthu a bheith ag obair ar Lá Saoire Bainc i dteideal am in ionad a bheith íoctha leo ar ráta an cúigiú cuid dá n-uaireanta seachtainiúla nó ceithre huaire an chloig. An gceadófar Saoire Bhliantúil i dTús? - Ceadófar, is éard a bheidh sa teidlíocht ná 10½ lá a bhunaítear ar an íosmhéid reachtúil 20 lá in aghaidh na bliana a bhaineann le fostaíocht lánaimseartha eile. - Beidh na rannpháirtithe go léir i dteideal saoire bhliantúil a fháil arb éard a bheidh ann go hiomlán ná 8% dá n-uaireanta iomlána a oibreofar thar thréimhse 12 mhí. - Bainfidh teidlíochtaí pro rata saoire bliantiúla le tréimhsí a mhairfidh níos lú ná 12 mhí agus a oibreofar laistigh den bhliain saoire. An leanfar den Liúntas Breosla a íoc le linn do dhuine a bheith i dTús? - Leanfar, íocfar Liúntas Breosla leo siúd a chomhlíonann na coinníollacha cáiliúcháin ó thaobh an bhreosla ar dhul isteach i dTús dóibh agus leanfar den Liúntas Breosla a íoc leo le linn do theidlíocht ar an Liúntas Breosla a bheith ann. Íocfar é seo leat in éineacht le d’íocaíocht sheachtainiúil isteach i do chuntas bainc. An mbeidh na rannpháirtithe i dteideal a gCárta Leighis agus a Sochair Thánaisteacha eile a choinneáil? - Beidh an teidlíocht ar aon cheann de na sochair a luaitear thuas faoi réir na ngnáthphróiseas measúnaithe a bheidh á n-oibriú ag an Limistéar Scéime cuí de chuid na Roinne Coimirce Sóisialaí nó de chuid an Údaráis ábhartha. - Ceanglófar fós ar rannpháirtithe i dTús cloí leis na téarmaí agus coinníollacha a ghabhann leis na sochair thánaisteacha, mar a leagtar amach chun leanúint de cháiliú d’aon íocaíocht dá leithéid. - Tá Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (FSS) freagrach as na Cártaí Leighis agus braitheann an teidlíocht ar dhálaí pearsanta. Cad a tharlaíonn má thairgtear áit do dhuine agus más amhlaidh nach mbaineann sé/sí leas aisti? - Tá sé éigeantach go bhfreagrófar ar aon tairiscint ón Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí chun páirt a ghlacadh i dTús toisc nach mór do gach duine a fhaigheann tacaíocht do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta a bheith gafa leis na próisis a leagtar amach sa Phlean Gníomhaíochta Náisiúnta um Fhostaíocht. - Ní mór freisin do dhuine a fhaigheann an Liúntas do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta a bheith ar lorg fostaíochta go gníomhach fírinneach chun deimhin a dhéanamh dá (h)intofacht leanúnach don íocaíocht seo. - Má dhiúltaíonn duine deis oibre, gan chúis mhaith, cuirfear ainm an duine sin chuig an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí chun go ndéanfar an beart cuí dá thoradh sin. - Mura nglacfaí le deis oibre, b’fhéidir go gcaillfí nó go laghdófaí sochair leasa shóisialaigh, mar a fhoráiltear sna hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh. - Má laghdaítear íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh nó má chuirtear deireadh léi gan chúis réasúnach, toisc gur dhiúltaigh duine áit i dTús, is ceadmhach dó/di an cinneadh seo a achomharc chuig an Oifig Neamhspleách Achomharc Leasa Shóisialaigh laistigh de 21 lá. - D’fhoráil an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha) 2010 do smachtbhannaí, faoi réir tionscnaimh, i gcás daoine dífhostaithe ar an mBeochlár a dhiúltaíonn gan chúis réasúnach comhoibriú leis an bPlean Gníomhaíochta Náisiúnta um Fhostaíocht agus/nó le hidirghabhálacha cuí oiliúna, oideachais agus fostaíochta. An féidir le céile rannpháirtí páirt a ghlacadh in ionad an duine a roghnaigh an Roinn? - Ní féidir. Ní féidir ach leis an duine a chomhlíonann na coinníollacha intofachta agus a roghnaítear páirt a ghlacadh. An féidir leis an rannpháirtí obair eile a dhéanamh le linn dó/di páirt a ghlacadh i dTús? - Le linn do rannpháirtithe a bheith i dTús, beidh siad in ann breithniú a dhéanamh ar fhostaíocht tráchtála agus tacófar leo chun é sin a dhéanamh. Ní foláir obair dá leithéid, áfach, gan a bheith ag cur isteach ar obair an rannpháirtí i dTús ná ar na tráthanna a mbeifear ag súil leis go mbeidh sé/sí ag obair i dTús mar beidh an obair seo mar phríomhobair nó mar phríomhioncam ag an rannpháirtí agus ní mór don rannpháirtí gealltanas a thabhairt go gcuirfidh sé/sí aon obair eile in iúl do na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim chun deimhin a dheanamh de go mbeidh sé/sí cáin-chomhlíontach agus mar sin de. - Le linn do rannpháirtithe páirt a ghlacadh i dTús, is ceadmhach do rannpháirtithe deireadh a chur lena gconradh má thairgtear a mhalairt de phost tráchtála nó d’oiliúint tráchtála dóibh. Cén obair a ghlacfaidh na rannpháirtithe ar láimh? - Is éard a bheidh san obair a ghlacfaidh na rannpháirtithe i dTús ar láimh ná raon leathan oibre pobail mar a leagtar amach i gCeist 7. - Comhlíonfaidh na Cuideachtaí Forbartha Áitiúla/Údarás na Gaeltachta feidhm lárnach ó thaobh Eagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail agus deiseanna oibre a shainaithint. Ní foláir na deiseanna oibre a roghnófar: - Gan a bheith ag gabháil áit na gníomhaíochta tráchtála reatha ná ag dúbláil na seirbhíse a bheidh á cur ar fáil ag gníomhaireacht eile - A bheith de chaighdeán leordhóthanach - A bheith ag déanamh cion suntasach oibre laistigh de na pobail, agus - A bheith ag tacú leis an obair dheonach. CUID C - Eagraíochtaí DEONACHA & POBAIL Cén cion feidhme a bheidh ag na hEagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail? - Is é a bpríomhchion feidhme ná socrúcháin oibre a thabharfaidh deiseanna luachmhara oibre do rannpháirtithe i suíomhanna ardchaighdeáin oibre a mholadh agus a chur ar fáil. Conas a shannfar na rannpháirtithe do na hEagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail? - Ba chóir d’Eagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail a mbeadh deis socrúcháin oibre acu an deis seo a chlárú leis an gCuideachta Forbartha Áitiúil/Údarás na Gaeltachta a oibríonn ina gceantar féin. - Ansin beidh orthu togra mionsonraithe oibre ina ndéanfar cur síos ar an obair a ghlacfar ar láimh, ar líon na rannpháirtithe a bheidh á lorg srl. a chur faoi bhráid na Cuideachta Forbartha Áitiúla/Údarás na Gaeltachta. - Tar éis an mheasúnaithe, cuirfidh an Chuideachta Forbartha Áitiúil/Údarás na Gaeltachta a gcinneadh in iúl do na hEagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail. An mbeidh costais ar na hEagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail? - Braithfidh sé seo ar chineál na hoibre agus ar líon na rannpháirtithe a shannfar. - Beidh ar na hEagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail go léir ranníocaíocht a dhéanamh, ranníocaíocht a mheasúnófar ar an mbonn go mbeidh gach cás á mheas ar a fhiúntas féin. An gcuirfear maoiniú ar fáil chun costais a ghlanadh? - De ghnáth, beidh Eagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail freagrach as na costais nach mbeidh sé d’acmhainn ag Tús iad a íoc. - Cuirfear maoiniú ar fáil i ndálaí ar leith as buiséad ábhar a bheidh faoi chothabháil ag an gCuideachta Forbartha Áitiúil/Údarás na Gaeltachta i ngach ceantar. Cé mhéid uaireanta a bheidh ar rannpháirtithe a dhéanamh? - Ní mór do na rannpháirtithe 19½ uaire an chloig a dhéanamh in aghaidh na seachtaine agus beidh na huaireanta oibre faoi réir an tsocrúcháin oibre. Is féidir obair a chur ar fáil i gcaitheamh na seachtaine iomláine agus i gcaitheamh an lae iomláin oibre, agus uaireanta sínte san áireamh. - Cé nach mbeidh sé seo indéanta i gcónaí, is féidir go mbeidh na rannpháirtithe in ann a n-uaireanta a dhéanamh ar bhonn solúbtha, faoi réir chomhaontú na mbainisteoirí áitiúla. An mbeidh teorainn le líon na socruchán a bheidh ar fáil do na hEagraíochtaí Deonacha & Pobail? - Beidh líon na rannpháirtithe i gcoibhneas leis an obair a bheidh le glacadh ar láimh agus leis an timpeallacht oibre i ngach Eagraíocht. - Mar a shonraítear i gCeist 26, measúnóidh an Chuideachta Forbartha Áitiúil/Údarás na Gaeltachta gach socrúchán oibre ar an mbonn go mbeidh gach cás á mheas ar a fhiúntas féin agus déanfar athbhreithniú bliantúil air.