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Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Social Protection this afternoon (21 December 2010) announced the arrangements for the Government's new work placement initiative in the community sector. The initiative known as Tús, will provide 5,000 short term working opportunities for people unemployed for over a year. The placements will be with community sector organisations to support the delivery of their services. The Minister said that €30 million is being committed in 2011 to allow for the introduction of Tús and that this would grow to a commitment of €100 million in 2012. Tús joins a range of new and expanded initiatives designed to provide assistance to the unemployed recently announced by the Tánaiste. Speaking about Tús, Minister Ó Cuív said: "This new measure will add to the suite of measures already announced by the Government and allows all sectors of society to play a role by supporting people who are unemployed while helping with the recovery of our national prosperity. We need to be innovative in how we can provide working opportunities for those who have lost employment over the past few years and how we can support service delivery in the private, public and voluntary sectors which are under pressure because of the downturn in economic activity." Minister Ó Cuív continued: "In addition to any financial benefit to the worker, work brings other benefits to the individual, including to their psychological and general wellbeing from being involved in wider societal, community and employment activity." Activation and support for those who are unemployed is a key priority for Government. Earlier this year, the Taoiseach, Brian Cowen TD announced a number of changes to improve the delivery of employment, training and community services to the public by bringing together related responsibilities in these areas. These changes included the restructuring of departmental responsibilities, (including the Department of Social Protection), with the aim of providing a stream-lined integrated response to the income support and job search needs of people who are unemployed. Minister Ó Cuív said he fully appreciated the economic realities that were "affecting so many businesses and that the voluntary and not-for-profit sector was not immune from the competing effects of reduced funding from both public sources and fund-raising, and an unprecedented increase in demand for services and support." The Minister believes that Tús will be able to address the twin aims of providing opportunities for those who are unemployed and support for community and voluntary activity. Tús, which will operate in rural and urban areas will be delivered using the infrastructure developed for the Rural Social Scheme which has operated in rural areas since 2004. This will ensure that administrative and employment obligations are shared between the Department and Local Development Companies and not by community sector bodies. The Minister said: "I aim to achieve a number of objectives with Tús. Firstly, people who are unemployed will have an opportunity to work in the community for a twelve month period. Secondly, community organisations will benefit by harnessing the skills of people who are willing to work, and thirdly, this measure will provide opportunities for my Department to develop its control processes for the Live Register." NOTE TO EDITORS TÚS – KEY FEATURES - The introduction of Tús was announced in the Budget with an allocation of €30m in 2011. - Up to 5,000 places will be funded once the initiative becomes fully operational later in 2011. - Tús will provide short-term, quality opportunities for unemployed people to work in community and voluntary bodies providing a broad range of services of benefit to communities. - Participants will be paid the full jobseekers rate plus an additional €20 per week. Under 25 year olds will be paid the maximum Jobseekers Allowance plus €20 per week which makes Tús attractive to this group. - The employment will be insured for all benefits under the social insurance system. - Participants will work for 19 ½ hours per week for a duration of 12 months and there may be some degree of flexibility in terms of the schedule of hours. - While responsibility for the operation of Tús rests with the Department of Social Protection, it will be managed at a local level, on the Department’s behalf, by each of the 52 Local Development Companies. Údarás na Gaeltachta will deliver Tús in the Gaeltacht. - Community & Voluntary Organisations will be able to register their interest with the relevant Local Development Company and offer placements. - Those who are unemployed for more than 12 months and in receipt of Jobseekers Assistance will be offered the opportunity to consider a placement by the Department of Social Protection. - Local Development Companies will maintain panels of those identified by the Department for recruitment by community bodies. - Tús will provide another 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 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. - A key feature of Tús will be to provide a new activation route that will support unemployed people in remaining job-ready for re-entry to employment as the economic environment improves. - The first placements are expected towards the end of Quarter 1/2011 once implementation arrangements have been agreed with the Local Development Companies. RATE OF PAY (PER WEEK) Note 1: A participant will retain the existing rate Jobseeker’s Allowance in respect of a qualified adult. Note 2: A participant will be paid an increase of €29.80 pw for each qualified child if they qualify for an increase for a qualified adult or if they are parenting alone. If they do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, they may receive a half-rate qualified child increase. COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR - Community, voluntary and charitable organisations form an important part of the fabric of society. - There are upwards of 20,000 active organisations in the sector which operate across a broad range of service provision, advocacy, support, community development, religious, health and welfare provision. - According to the sectors own representatives, some two-thirds of Irish adults are engaging annually in some form of social, cultural and humanitarian activities. - The sector has estimated that it contributes over €2.5 billion in economic activity each year and that some 63,000 full-time and part-time staff are employed. - Volunteers provide the equivalent work of a further 31,000 people according to the sector. Number on Work Placement and Other Schemes Note: The number of people participating on these programmes and schemes will be higher due to throughput and the nature of the contractual arrangements underpinning their operation. SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME - On 18 November, the Government approved the creation of a new temporary Skills Development and Internship Programme to be managed by FÁS Employment Services. The precise details of the Programme are still being developed by the Department of Education and Skills. - The Programme will provide support for up to 5,000 places. - The Programme is aimed at those who are at least three months unemployed with priority to be given to National Employment Action Plan (NEAP) participants. - The programme will consist of a training/education element and a placement in an organisation (excluding the public sector) for a period of up to twelve (12) months. - The maximum duration for participants on the programme will be 15 months, which is comprised of the 12 month placement and the potential for a further 3 months to facilitate education and training. Participants will not be allowed to extend their participation on the programme beyond the 15 month limit. - In order to participate in the programme, host organisations will have to pay €150 per week per participant for a 12 month period into a fund managed by FÁS. This contribution will be used to fund: an ‘Upskilling Bonus’ of €100 per week for each participant over and above their normal FAS training allowance entitlement, and €50 per week will be the host organisations contribution to the upskilling costs of the participant. - Take-up on the programme will be entirely dependent on the interests of potential participants and host organisations participating in the programme. DEPT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION CURRENT CONTROL MEASURES - Identity & payment checks: New claimants for Jobseeker's payments are now exclusively paid through post offices. This requires claimants to attend the post office each week thus confirming their residency in the country. Photographic identification is also required when collecting payments at the post office. - Reviews of entitlement: Are systematically undertaken across all social welfare schemes having regard to the level of fraud risk associated with these schemes. - Direct mail shots: The Department uses direct mail shots to validate with customers that the conditions for receipt of benefits, allowances and child related payments are met. - Medical eligibility assessments: In the case of people receiving illness and disability payments, recipients are reviewed on a systematic basis through medical assessments and examinations to ensure that the medical eligibility entitlement is still fulfilled. - Non residency: Residency checks on social welfare claims are undertaken nationwide by Departmental Inspectors in order to determine whether their residency status in the State is fulfilled. - Anonymous reports of possible fraud: Since early 2010, the Department of Social Protection website facilitates making on-line anonymous reports of suspected abuse of schemes. All reports are dealt with in confidence. THE IMPORTANCE OF WORK PLACEMENTS - The availability of job opportunities, even short-term work placements, with some financial incentives are important where the labour market is suppressed. In addition to any financial benefit to the worker, work brings other benefits to the individual, including to their psychological and general wellbeing from being involved in wider community and employment activity. - Activation and support for those who are unemployed is a key priority for Government. - The Employment and Community services programme operated by FÁS is transferring to the Department of Social Protection in January. - As part of this integration, the National Employment Action Plan is already being revised in order to provide more efficient interventions with jobseekers on a more frequent basis. This process commenced last October. - A key element of the reinvigorated NEAP is that there will be more intensive and more regular engagement by the Department's services with unemployed people in helping them get back to work and ensuring that all Jobseekers are genuinely available for and seeking work. - Overall, it is anticipated that activation measures generally, including the refocused and reinvigorated National Employment Action Plan will save up to €100 million next year. FRAUD CONTROL The Department of Social Protection addresses the matter of fraud and wrongful claiming of benefits in a number of ways. - Control work is undertaken on all benefit schemes and includes a range of measures to validate identity and validate customers' entitlements. Actions can include vehicle checkpoints and exchange of data between other public agencies and social protection services in other jurisdictions. - This work is supported by a dedicated Special Investigations Unit within the Department. - The Government intends to increase the level of control, through, for example, more use of new technology. Enabling powers have been put in place in recent Social Welfare legislation. - A range of other security features, including the introduction of the new Public Services Card in 2011 will minimise the rate of fraud and error in social welfare schemes. - The Department's services will continue to be developed to meet the needs of customers genuinely in need of support and entitled to benefits. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - There are 52 Local Development Companies covering all areas of the country. These companies have primary responsibility for the delivery of the National Rural Development Programme and the Local and Community Development Programme. - The companies are involved in the development and delivery of a range of other Government programmes and interventions. - Local Development Companies are independent companies and use a bottom-up approach to promoting and delivering their services. - The Programmes delivered and managed by the Companies include the - Rural Social Scheme - Rural Development Programme - Local & Community Development Programmes - Social Inclusion - Rural Transport Programme - Operation of Local Employment Services - Education, Training and Enterprise supports for the unemployed - The Boards of the companies include representatives of local councils, business interests, the trade unions, agriculture, state agencies and the community and voluntary sectors. OTHER MEASURES BEING INTRODUCED The Department of Education and Skills will implement the following measures over the coming year: - The creation of a new €20m multi-annual higher education labour market fund to enable unemployed people access innovative part-time higher education opportunities from certificate to post graduate levels (Levels 6 to 9 on National Qualifications Framework). The first call for proposals under the Fund, for €5m will issue in January 2011. - The expanded Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme, which will provide on-the-job training for up to 1,000 apprentices in the public and private sectors. - The introduction of up to 700 places in the Institutes of Technology for redundant apprentices and craftsperson commencing in early 2011. - The Skills Development and Internship Programme (see also earlier paragraph) is an enterprise led initiative aimed at those who are at least three months unemployed. Participants on the programme will receive a 12 month placement with host organisations and will undertake a significant education and training component. The Government has made provision for up to 5,000 places to be supported under this programme. - The Work Placement Programme will be expanded to provide up to an additional 5,000 places in the public service and a further 500 placements for graduates in the private sector. This will bring the number of places on the Work Placement Programme up to 7,500. END of NOTES for EDITORS. Issued by the Department of Social Protection. Questions and answers on the TÚS initiative are available at http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/RuralandCommunitySupports/Pages/tusfaq.aspx
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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.