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Pathways to Work: Minister Humphreys and Minister O’Brien announce over 2,600 additional places on Community Employment and Tús schemes

Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State, Joe O’Brien TD, have today announced over 2,600 additional places on Community Employment (CE) and Tús schemes nationwide.

The approval for an additional 1,475 places on CE schemes and 1,164 places on Tús schemes reflects a key commitment in Pathways to Work – the Government’s ambitious new employment services strategy.

In terms of Community Employment, the additional 1,475 places will be allocated to schemes in every county.

Meanwhile, the additional 1,164 places on Tús schemes will be allocated to the 19 counties that applied.

A full list of the CE and Tús schemes receiving additional places is provided in Appendices 1 and 2 below.

Making the announcement today, Minister Humphreys said:

“‘Pathways to Work’ is all about giving people the tools and opportunities they need to secure employment. Our Community Employment and Tús schemes are central to that strategy – providing a vast range of work experience, skills development and mentoring for people who are long-term unemployed.

“At present, there are over 19,000 people participating in CE schemes and over 4,000 on Tús schemes. In 2020, the Department of Social Protection invested €425 million in these schemes – demonstrating their importance to communities right across the country.

“So many of our towns and villages have been negatively impacted by Covid-19.

“But as we emerge from this Pandemic, we are determined to support our citizens who find themselves out of work in every way possible.

“Along with Minister O’Brien, I am really pleased to provide these additional 2,639 places, which I know will be of huge benefit to so many people and their communities.

 

Minister O’Brien said:

“From the onset of the Covid-19 emergency in March 2020 and the subsequent restrictions, the Department of Social Protection continued to support CE and Tús schemes while also introducing other contingency measures, to safeguard existing placements and services provided by CE and Tús schemes, including the extension of CE participant contracts.

“This Government is committed to supporting the CE sponsoring authorities in the valuable services that they deliver across communities through these particularly challenging times and today’s announcement of the additional placements is a further testament to that.

“My Department will now work closely with these schemes to ensure that these new placements, which provide opportunities for the long-term unemployed,  are filled as soon as possible and that CE and Tús schemes use this expanded capacity to the benefit of communities to which they provide vital local services.”

 

Note to Editors:

Community Employment and Tús schemes are employment support measures for long-term unemployed people and other people in receipt of long-term payments from the Department of Social Protection.

The schemes employ participants to deliver a range of services to local communities throughout the country.

These include local amenities management, environmental projects, arts and culture, sports, childcare, Tidy Towns, health-related services, meals on wheels and drug rehabilitation schemes.

As well as contributing to the delivery of local services, the participants develop a range of occupational skills and work experience that help to improve their own prospects of securing full-time employment.

The allocation of the additional places stems from a key commitment in Pathways to Work for the provision of 3,000 additional places on the CE and Tús employment support schemes for people who are unemployed for twelve months or more, including time spent on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP).

This is the first step in allocating these additional places.

In early summer, the Department invited CE sponsoring authorities and Tús implementing bodies to submit expressions of interest that would provide employment support opportunities for such placements.

Following the initial ‘expression of interest’ process, the Department invited applications for the additional placements which, in partnership with Pobal, were assessed with those meeting key criteria approved for additional places.

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-Appendices-

Appendix 1 - Profile of CE application approvals by County

COUNTY

CE SPONSOR NAME

NUMBER OF PLACEMENTS APPROVED

NUMBERS PER COUNTY

CARLOW

CLUBANNE CLG CHEATHARLACH AGUS CLUB

4

 

COUNTY CARLOW EARLY YEARS TRAINING

11

 

GRAIGUE KILLESHIN PARISH EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

5

 

MOUNT LEINSTER REGION LTD

1

 

TULLOW COMMUNITY GROUP COMPANY LTD

12

33

CAVAN

BREFFNI COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT COMPANY

2

 

CROSSERLOUGH COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT

5

 

LARAGH AREA DEVELOPMENT GROUP COMPANY

2

 

RAMOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD

24

33

CLARE

PARISH ORGANISATION NEWMARKET ON FERGUS CLG

2

 

THE TRIEST COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

10

12

CORK

AWBEG FUNCHEON RECREATION SCHEME COMPANY

2

 

BALLYMACODA/LADYSBRIDGE SCHEME

3

 

BESSBOROUGH CENTRE COMPANY LTD

2

 

BLACKWATER EMPLOYMENT SCHEME COMPANY

5

 

BUTTEVANT AREA COMMUNITY PROJECT LTD

2

 

CITY AMALGAMATED COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROJECT COMPANY

9

 

CLONAKILTY AREA SPORTS GROUP COMPANY

4

 

CLONAKILTY SCHOOLS PROJECT CLG

8

 

COBH YOUTH & SOCIAL PROJECTS COMPANY

3

 

CORK COUNTY GAA BOARD COMPANY

3

 

CORK SOUTH EAST HARBOUR COMPANY

5

 

CROSSHAVEN AREA PROJECT COMPANY LTD

2

 

CUAN BAOI COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT CUID

10

 

CUAN MHUIRE CUIDEACHTA FAOI THEORAI

4

 

DRIMOLEAGUE AREA PROJECT COMPANY LTD

3

 

FEARAN RI COMMUNITY EMP PROJECT LTD

17

 

FERMOY IMAGE/AVONDHU TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

8

 

FERMOY SPORT & CULTURE LTD

9

 

KILLAVULLEN AREA COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

3

 

MALLOW SPORTS CLUB GROUP COMPANY LTD

5

 

NEWMARKET & DISTRICT COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROJECT LTD

3

 

SOUTHSIDE TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD.,

6

 

ST VINCENT'S COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROJECT COMPANY

3

 

THE GLEN RESOURCE CENTRE COMPANY LTD

4

 

WEST CORK TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

3

 

YOUGHAL COMMUNITY SERVICES GROUP COMPANY

6

132

DONEGAL

AODH RUA GAA CLUB

2

 

BALLYBOFEY & STRANORLAR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CLG

4

 

BUNCRANA YOUTH & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

5

 

CARNDONAGH PARISH COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

8

 

CONVOY ENTERPRISE CENTRE COMPANY LTD

10

 

CULDAFF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

1

 

DONEGAL LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD

85

 

DPM COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT ENTERPRISE

2

 

DTKI COMPANY LTD

2

 

INISHOWEN DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

30

 

LETTERKENNY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

4

 

LIFFORD/CLONLEIGH RESOURCE CENTRE

3

 

RAMELTON COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROJECT

2

 

RAPHOE TIDY TOWNS COMPANY LTD

2

 

RATHMULLEN ENTERPRISE GROUP

10

 

SWILLY COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME COMPANY LTD

3

173

DUBLIN

BALLYBOUGH & INNER CITY COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT

5

 

BARNARDOS REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LTD

10

 

BLANCHARDSTOWN CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

4

 

CCVG - CARMICHAEL CENTRE, DUBLIN 7

5

 

CHILDCARE COMMUNITY BUSINESS COMPANY

2

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES SANDYMOUNT IRISHTOWN

1

 

DARNDALE BELCAMP INTEGRATED CHILDCARE SERVICE

4

 

DONNYCARNEY YOUTH PROJECT LTD

2

 

DRIMNAGH CASTLE RESTORATION PROJECT

1

 

DRUMCONDRA COMMUNITYY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

10

 

DTEN COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROJECT GROUP (BALLYFERMOT)

2

 

DUBLIN 15 EARLY YEARS TRAINING PROGRAMME

10

 

DUBLIN SIMON COMMUNITY

15

 

DUN LAOGHAIRE/RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL

11

 

FINGLAS SPORTS DEVELOPMENT GROUP

4

 

FOUNTAIN RESOURCE GROUP COMPANY LTD

4

 

GLENNOGGIN COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME COMPANY LTD

17

 

IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED

5

 

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ARENA COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT  SCHEME

12

 

NCBI CHARITY SHOPS DUBLIN

10

 

NETWORKING DUBLIN 15

2

 

PARTAS CLG COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

13

 

POPPINTREE ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT LTD

10

 

RADE COMPANY LTD BY GUARANTEE

3

 

SANKALPA ADDICTION SERVICES CLG

23

 

SDC SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY PARTNERSHIP

11

 

SOUTHSIDE PARTNERSHIP DLR LTD

3

 

SPEEDPAK COMPANY LTD BY GUARANT

5

 

ST MARYS COMMUNITY PROJECT

5

 

SUTTON DINGHY CLUB COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROJECT

2

 

TALLAGHT REHABILITATION PROJECT COMPANY

3

 

THE FINGAL ICTU CENTRE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED

5

 

TOLKA RIVER PROJECT LTD

3

 

TRIBLI COMPANY LTD BY GUARANTEE

2

224

GALWAY

ABILITY WEST COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

5

 

ATHENRY & DISTRICTS COMMUNITY EMPLOMENT SCHEME

4

 

CASTLEBLAKENEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

6

 

CONNEMARA WEST COMMUNITY PROJECTS

3

 

DUNMORE PARISH SCHEME COMPANY LTD

3

 

GALWAY CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME CLG

10

 

GALWAY ROSCOMMON EDUCATION & TRAINING BOARD

6

 

LE CHEILE WESTSIDE COMPANY

4

 

RENMORE PARISH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

2

 

THE GALWAY RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

2

45

KERRY

ASDEE/BALLYLONGFORD COMMUNITY PROJECT

2

 

CAHERSIVEEN CONGRESS INFORMATION COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

6

 

CUMHARCHUMANN FORBARTHA CHORCA DHUI

6

 

FRIENDS OF ABLE COMPANY LTD

6

 

KCYMS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD

2

 

KERRY DIOCESAN YOUTH SERVICE

4

 

LIXABBEY COMMUNITY GROUP COMPANY LTD

1

 

NEWKD

10

 

THE ISLAND CROWN COMMUNITY GROUP COMPANY

3

 

TRALEE DYNAMOS FC /ST BRENDANS PARK FC

9

 

VALENTIA COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELFARE

2

51

KILDARE

ALLEN AREA COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME COMPANY LTD

3

 

COUNTY KILDARE LEADER PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

16

 

MONASTEREVIN PARISHCOMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME  CLG

2

 

NORTH KILDARE LEISURE CLUB COMPANY

16

37

KILKENNY

CLOGHMUCKALEE COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

3

 

COMMUNITY CHILDCARE TRAINING COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

5

 

FRESHFORD AREA COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

2

 

KILKENNY AMARACH NUA COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

5

 

KILKENNY CARERS SUPPORT SERVICES COMPANY

9

 

KILKENNY VOLUNTARY BODIES COMPANY

2

 

NORESIDE RESOURCE CENTRE

4

 

OSSORY PARISHES LTD

3

 

ST. CANICE'S COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT TRAINING CLG

25

58

LAOIS

ABBEYLEIX PARISH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

10

 

DURROW COMMUNITY SERVICES COMPANY

2

 

LAOIS PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

5

17

LEITRIM

AUGHAVAS PARISH IMPROVEMENTS SCHEME

3

 

LEITRIM INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

3

 

ROSSINVER YOUTH PROJECT CLG

20

26

LIMERICK

BALLYHOURA HERITAGE & ENVIRONMENT

12

 

BALLYHOURA RURAL SERVICES COMPANY

2

 

CASTLECONNELL PROJECT GROUP

10

 

CROOM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

3

 

FR CASEYS GAELIC FOOTBALL CLUB

6

 

LIBERTIES RECYCLING TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT CLG

4

 

LIMERICK YOUTH SERVICE

3

 

MOYROSS COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE CENTRE

3

 

PAUL PARTNERSHIP LIMERICK CLG COMPANY

2

 

SOUTHILL PATHWAYS TO EMPLOYMENT COMPANY

6

 

ST GABRIALS SCHOOL & CENTRE COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT  SCHEME

10

 

ST MARYS COMMUNITY ADULT EDUCATION

6

 

ST MUNCHINS COMMUNITY CENTRE COMPANY

15

 

ST VINCENT DEPAUL COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

5

 

UMBRELLA PROJECT SCHEME

3

90

LONGFORD

DROMARD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION COMPANY

2

 

GRANARD AREA ACTION GROUP CLG

4

 

KENAGH COMMUNITY EMPPLOYMENT PROJECT COMPANY LTD

2

 

KILLOE NEWTOWNFORBES COMMUNITY PROJECT

2

 

LONGFORD SPECIAL NEEDS CARERS COMPANY

2

 

LONGFORD TOWN SUBURBS PROJECT CLG

8

 

LONGFORD WOMENS LINK LTD

5

25

LOUTH

ACEP CLG

6

 

CENTRAL COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME COMPANY LTD

6

 

DROGHEDA COMMUNITY SERVICES TRUST

5

 

DROGHEDA FOOTBALL GROUP SCHEME

10

 

DROGHEDA WOMENS REFUGE SCHEME

3

 

DUNLEER COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT COMPANY

13

 

MOUNT OLIVER & DISTRICT COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME COMPANY

2

 

SIMON WOMENS AID PROJECT

15

 

THE RED DOOR PROJECT

11

71

MAYO

BARNACARROLL SPORTS CENTRE

3

 

KILTIMAGH COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT GROUP

6

 

MAYO NORTH EAST LEADER PARTNERSHIP

7

 

MULRANNY DAY CENTRE HOUSING CLG

3

 

NORTH MAYO COMMUNITY

3

 

SOUTH WEST MAYO DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

3

 

WESTPORT BUSINESS COMMUNITY LTD

6

31

MEATH

ASHBOURNE & DISTRICT COMMUNITY COUNCIL

4

 

ATHBOY DEVELOPMENT GROUP

9

 

DULEEK DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LTD

6

 

EAST MEATH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

2

 

ENFIELD COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT COMPANY LTD

1

 

KELLS AREA PROJECT COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

3

 

MKKD COMPANY LTD

5

 

NAVAN EDP COMPANY LTD

12

 

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT CLG

2

 

TABOR HSE & COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

4

48

MONAGHAN

CARRICKMACROSS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP

7

 

CLONES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

5

 

CORMAGH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

4

 

INNISKEEN/WEST LOUTH DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

1

17

OFFALY

CLARA COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CLG

2

 

OFFALY HERITAGE CENTRE

3

 

TULLAMORE SOCIAL SERVICES COMPANY

15

20

ROSCOMMON

CASTLEREA COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

3

 

FRENCHPARK & DISTRICTS CHILDCARE COMPANY

3

6

SLIGO

BALLYMOTE AREA DEVELOPMENT GROUP COMPANY

8

 

CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING SLIGO

26

 

COUNTY SLIGO LEADER PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

25

 

CRANMORE/ABBEYQUARTER COMMUNITY CENTRE

5

 

RATHCORMAC DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

2

 

SLIGO SOCIAL SERVICE COUNCIL

4

 

TUBBERCURRY COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROJECT

7

77

TIPPERARY

BALLYCOMMON/PUCKANE COMMUNITY SCHEME

3

 

BURGESS BALLYWILLIAM COMMUNITY GROUP

4

 

CARRICK ON SUIR COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

2

 

CARRICK ON SUIR CULTURE & SPORTS COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

1

 

CLONMEL COMMUNITY NETWORK

4

 

CLOUGHJORDAN DEVELOPMENT GROUP COMPANY

7

 

CRC COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

1

 

GLEN OF AHERLOW FÁILTE SOCIETY

2

 

GORTNAHOE COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

2

 

NENAGH CHILDCARE CENTRE COMPANY LTD

10

 

ROSCREA COMMUNITY CEOMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME LTD

2

 

ST CRONANS ASSOCIATION CLG

12

 

TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL

2

52

WATERFORD

ACTIVE PEOPLE COMMUNITY GROUP CLG

1

 

CAPPOQUIN COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

7

 

LIBERTIES RECYCLING TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT CLG

4

 

ST BRIGIDS FAMILY & COMMUNITY CENTRE

7

 

WEST WATERFORD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

1

20

WESTMEATH

ATHLONE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMPANY LTD

3

 

DR STEVENS RESOURCE CENTRE CLG

1

 

KINNEGAD COMBINED COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

5

 

MIDLANDS REGIONAL YOUTH SERVICE COMPANY

4

 

MOATE HERITAGE COMPANY CLG

6

 

MULLINGAR SPORTS & CULTURAL ORG CLG

2

 

MULLINGAR EMPLOYMNET ACTION GROUP ASSOCIATES

11

 

SOUTH WESTMEATH GAA COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

5

 

ST MARY'S COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT  SCHEME CLG

3

 

WOMENS COMMUNITY PROJECTS MULLINGAR

13

53

WEXFORD

CAMOLIN PARISH COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

2

 

COUNTY WEXFORD COMMUNITY WORKSHOP ENNIS

6

 

CROSSABEG BALLYMURN OYLEGATE GLENBRIEN

4

 

GOREY AD HOC COMMUNITY FACILITIES

3

 

GOREY COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME COMPANY LTD

8

 

KILRANE ROSSLARE HARBOUR TAGOAT SCHEME

3

 

LIBERTIES RECYCLING TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT CLG

4

 

MBM AMENITY GROUP LTD

2

 

NCBI LOCHRANN COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

5

 

RATHNURE KILLANNE BLACKSTAIRS COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME LTD

1

 

ST JOHNS ENNISCORTHY COMMUNITY COMPANY

30

 

ST MARYS DAY CARE CENTRE CLG

1

 

WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL

4

 

WEXFORD LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

16

89

WICKLOW

ARKLOW UNITED COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

3

 

AVOCA COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT COMPANY

3

 

CARNEW COMMUNITY CARE LTD

8

 

LIBERTIES RECYCLING TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT CLG

4

 

NEWTOWN PARISH COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT

2

 

SAINTS MARY & PETER COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME

2

 

TINAHELY COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT COMPANY

7

 

TOMACORK COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT COMPANY

6

35

 TOTAL

 

1,475

1,475

 

 

 

Appendix 2 - Profile of Tús application approvals by County

COUNTY

TÚS IMPLEMENTING BODY NAME

NUMBER OF PLACEMENTS APPROVED

NUMBERS PER COUNTY

CARLOW

CARLOW COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP CLG

52

52

CAVAN

BREFFNI INTEGRATED T.A. CAVAN COUNTY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

23

23

CORK

AVONDHU BLACKWATER PARTNERSHIP CLG

22

165

SOUTH EAST CORK AREA DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

73

WEST CORK DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

70

DONEGAL

DONEGAL LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CLG

83

93

INISHOWEN DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

10

DUBLIN

DUBLIN NORTH WEST AREA PARTNERSHIP

18

80

NORTHSIDE PARTNERSHIP

43

SOUTHSIDE PARTNERSHIP

19

GALWAY

FORUM CONNEMARA CLG

18

188

GALWAY RURAL DEVELOPMENT CLG

170

KERRY

SOUTH KERRY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP CLG

21

21

KILDARE

COUNTY KILDARE LEADER PARTNERSHIP

15

15

LAOIS

LAOIS PARTNERSHIP COMPANY

11

11

LONGFORD

LONGFORD COMMUNITY RESOURCES CLG

56

56

LOUTH

LOUTH LEADER PARTNERSHIP

7

7

MAYO

SOUTH WEST MAYO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

78

78

MEATH

MEATH PARTNERSHIP

169

169

MONAGHAN

MONAGHAN INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

17

17

ROSCOMMON

ROSCOMMON LEADER PARTNERSHIP

30

30

SLIGO

COUNTY SLIGO LEADER PARTNERSHIP CLG

43

43

TIPPERARY

NORTH TIPPERARY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

45

82

SOUTH TIPPERARY DEVELOPMENT CLG

37

WATERFORD

WATERFORD LEADER PARTNERSHIP CLG

21

21

WICKLOW

BRAY AREA PARTNERSHIP

13

13

 TOTAL

 

1,164

1,164