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The 18 th annual ‘Working for Work’ booklet published by the Irish National Organisation for the Unemployed (INOU) was launched today th July 2010) by the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, TD. The Working for Work booklet is a comprehensive publication bringing together a wide range of information and supports available for unemployed people who are trying to return to work, education or training. It outlines individuals’ right and entitlement with regard to social welfare payments as well as providing valuable information and advice on the options and opportunities available to those seeking to enter the labour market or to pursue further education and training. Speaking at the launch today, Minister Burton said: “The INOU is one of our most important partners and the work of the INOU directly benefits my Department by providing free, accurate, independent, comprehensive and user-friendly information to jobseekers and people on social welfare payments. My Department has supported this publication since its inception and I am glad to be able to continue that support for this latest edition.” Minister Burton continued: “There are many challenges facing this country at the present time but no challenge is greater than that of unemployment. While my Department has a number of supports in place for jobseekers, including my Department’s Facilitator Service, the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance and the Back to Education Allowance schemes, the Tús scheme, and the new national internship scheme, JobBridge, I agree with the INOU that we must constantly strive to improve our services for jobseekers and people getting social welfare payments. In this regard, the new National Employment and Entitlements Service which will be established under the management of my Department will integrate the employment support services currently provided directly by my Department with those currently provided by FÁS into a single service.” This National Employment and Entitlements Service will also process payments in respect of employment related benefits and other benefits payable by the Department of Social Protection. The integration of employment services and related benefit payment services within the Department will provide a ‘one stop shop’ for people wishing to establish their benefit entitlements, seek employment and seek advice about their training options. A key objective of the new service is that it will offer users a high level of personalised employment support and prioritise the provision of more intensive support for those on the live register who are identified as being most at risk of long-term unemployment. This will be achieved through the use of proactive approaches and modern case management systems. Minister Burton concluded by saying: “It is important that we continue to work in close cooperation to ensure that information and other services are easily available to people at a difficult time in their lives.” The Minister thanked everyone involved in the production of Working for Work and congratulated them for their excellent work. ENDS
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Brollach ón Aire Insíonn an seanfhocal Gaeilge “Tús maith, leath na hoibre” dúinn go bhfuil tábhacht le tosú go maith. Cuirim fáilte roimh an gcéad tuarascáil seo ar Ráiteas Straitéise na Roinne, 2011 - 2014. Déanann an tuarascáil cur síos ar chuid maith tionscnamh nua, agus ar na scéimeanna agus na seirbhísí atá ann cheana. Cuirimse fáilte chomh maith roimh an bhfoireann a tháinig isteach sa Roinn leis na scéimeanna íocaíochtaí Iomarcaíochta agus Dócmhainneachta ón Roinn Fiontraíochta, Trádála agus Nuálaíochta a bhí ann roimhe seo, foireann den iar-Sheirbhís Leasa Pobail a cuimsíodh go foirmiúil sa Roinn i rith 2011 agus iar-fhoireann de chuid FÁS a tháinig isteach sa Roinn in Eanáir na bliana seo. D'fhógair an rialtas tionscnamh na gConairí chun Oibre tamall ó shin i mbliana. Cuireann sé seo riachtanais daoine dífhostaithe ag croílár na seirbhísí a sholáthraíonn an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí. Táimid ag comhtháthú soláthar seirbhísí fostaíochta agus seirbhísí íocaíochta sochar taobh istigh den Roinn, le cinntiú go mbíonn íocaíocht tacaí ioncaim le daoine nach bhfuil post acu ceangailte go díreach le tacú leo post, oideachas nó oiliúint a fháil, gnéithe atá díreach chomh tábhachtach nó a d'fhéadfadh a bheith níos tábhachtaí fiú. Cuid ríthábhachtach den tseirbhís seo ná an Plean Gníomhaíochta Fostaíochta, faoinar cuireadh fostaíocht, oiliúint nó oideachas ar fáil do thuairim is 16,000 duine i rith 2011. Chabhraigh an Roinn chomh maith le beagnach 11,000 duine tríd an Scéim Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair. Sin méadú 35% i gcomparáid le 2010. Anuas air sin, soláthraíonn an Roinn tacaí oideachais agus oiliúna a chabhraíonn le daoine chomh maith aistriú ó spleáchas ar leas sóisialach go bheith ag obair. Bhain thart ar 25,000 duine leas as an Liúntas um Fhilleadh ar Oideachas i rith 2010/2011. Ba mhéadú 20.3% é seo i gcomparáid leis an mbliain acadúil roimhe sin. Bhí breis is 85% de na daoine a bhain leas as na scéimeanna dífhostaithe roimhe sin. D'fhéadfadh dífhostaíocht brú mór a chur ar theaghlaigh agus spleáchas ó ghlúin go glúin ar leas sóisialach a chruthú chomh maith. Soláthraíonn ár gClár Gníomhachtaithe agus Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh maoiniú do thionscnaimh, le cabhrú le daoine a bheith níos infhostaithe. Sa bhliain 2011, fuair beagnach 9,000 duine deiseanna oideachais, oiliúna agus forbartha pearsanta a maoiníodh leis an gclár seo. Tá mé thar a bheith sásta leis an rath atá ar JobBridge, an scéim náisiúnta intéirneachta a sheol mé i rith 2011, rud a sholáthair 5,000 deis intéirneachta do dhaoine dífhostaithe. Tá na spásanna intéirneachta seo ar oscailt do lucht cuardaigh fostaíochta nach bhfuil in ann post a fháil tar éis dóibh dul faoi oiliúint, printíseacht a chríochnú nó céimniú a bhaint amach. Is é aidhm JobBridge ná cabhrú leis an mbearna a dhúnadh idir an dífhostaíocht agus saol na hoibre. Mar fhocal scoir, ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an bhfoireann sa Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí as a gcúnamh leis an gclár athchóirithe. Ní bhíonn an t-athrú éasca go minic, ach creidim gurb ionann an obair atá déanta againn le chéile i rith 2011 agus céim ríthábhachtach ar an mbóthar i dtreo téarnamh eacnamaíoch ár dtíre a bhaint amach. Joan Burton T.D. An tAire Coimirce Sóisialaí