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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 09, 2013

QUESTION NO.15

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

To ask the Manager if he will make a Report on the number of persons working with the Council at this time on the various Government initiated Job/Work Placement programmes (excluding TUS workers) and if he will give summary information on the types of work being undertaken by those on placements with the Council?

REPLY:

The following is the current position on Government initiated Job/Work Placement programmes:

Jobbridge – 2 Energy Officers

Working on Energy Management - as part of a team approach to determine the level of Energy usage in the Council and to further map this energy usage to determine the carbon baseline for the County including:

• To co-ordinate the various elements involved in the establishment of the carbon baseline for the County
• The evaluation of energy usage
• Compilation of data
• Updating and analysing data
• Evaluation of initiatives undertaken as part of the project

Jobbridge - 1 Communications Assistant

Working on South Dublin County Sports Partnership programmes and their objectives, administration of South Dublin County Sports Partnership website (Wordpress) and associated websites (Ramble Aid.ie) as well as social media channels (Facebook pages etc.) including:

• Maintain social media channels for all activities and events
• Source information online for databases
• Website administration and social networking
• Event management
• Research and PR

Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme – RAPS

The following are completing their apprenticeships with the Council:

2 plumbers

1 carpenter

1 bricklayer