COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, September 21, 2009

MOTION NO. 3

MOTION: Councillor S. Crowe

Cathaoirleachs Business

This Council Committee calls on the Manager to give a report outlining the possible effect of the withdrawal of Jobs Initiative workers on Community Projects in the Tallaght Committee Area and can he outline if any assessment has been carried by his Department regarding this proposal. 

REPORT:

Job Initiative is a programme providing full-time employment for persons who are 35 years of age or over, who have been unemployed for 5 years or more and have been in receipt of social welfare assistance over that time.  The primary purpose of the programme is to assist long-term unemployed people to prepare for work opportunities in the open labour market.  It achieves this by providing participants with vital work experience, training and development opportunities.  South Dublin County Council has been sponsoring a Job Initiative scheme at Community Centres since the mid-nineties.  In this way, the Council has been assisting local voluntary management committees in the caretaking, maintenance and management of the Community Centres.  This has led to a greater and more efficient use of the Centres.

 

Job Title & Tasks :	Location
Secretary/Administrator                  1 Accounts Bookings Typing Filing etc	St. Aengus Community Centre      1
Centre Attendants                              2   Assists Management Committees in smooth running of Centre Opening and closing of Centres Preparing rooms for user groups General Maintenance	Glenasmole Community Centre     1 St. Aengus Community Centre       1
Groundsman                                      2 Upkeep of grounds and gardens General maintenance work	Jobstown Childcare Centre            1    Tallaght Stadium                            1
Playground Attendant                       1 Caretaking of Playground Upkeep of car park and grounds General maintenance work	Fettercairn Community Centre       1
Centre Attendant                              1 Provides breakfast and lunch for local senior citizens Cleans Centre Provides arts & crafts and other activities.	Tymon North Centre                      1
Team Leader :                                  1 To arrange training plan for participants. To keep records of their time keeping/holidays etc. To provide materials to enable JI staff to do their work. To liaise with SDCC and Management committees on issues that may arise regarding staff, events etc.	County Hall                                    1

 

TOTAL NO. OF JOB INITIATIVE EMPLOYEES:            7 Employees                           1 Team Leader