394. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person who does not engage with JobPath can be threatened to have their social protection payment stopped if they remain actively available for and seeking work, thereby satisfying jobseekers criteria; the reason participation in JobPath is mandatory if persons remain willing to engage with other job activation measures and schemes; the reason persons who are engaged with JobPath are not eligible for referral for TÚS, CE or Gateway, particularly if positions become available in their area; if persons are willing to participate on other schemes, the reason participation on JobPath is mandatory; if persons have already completed the training being made available to them through the JobPath programme, his views on whether it is beneficial to them to complete the same training again and why then can they not refuse to engage in JobPath if it is deemed to be of no real benefit to them; the way participation can be mandatory if a person is expected to travel 50 km to attend training; if he will review the way in which this scheme is being offered to persons; the amount Turas Nua is being paid per participant to operate this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20861/16]

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394. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person who does not engage with JobPath can be threatened to have their social protection payment stopped if they remain actively available for and seeking work, thereby satisfying jobseekers criteria; the reason participation in JobPath is mandatory if persons remain willing to engage with other job activation measures and schemes; the reason persons who are engaged with JobPath are not eligible for referral for TÚS, CE or Gateway, particularly if positions become available in their area; if persons are willing to participate on other schemes, the reason participation on JobPath is mandatory; if persons have already completed the training being made available to them through the JobPath programme, his views on whether it is beneficial to them to complete the same training again and why then can they not refuse to engage in JobPath if it is deemed to be of no real benefit to them; the way participation can be mandatory if a person is expected to travel 50 km to attend training; if he will review the way in which this scheme is being offered to persons; the amount Turas Nua is being paid per participant to operate this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20861/16]

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