Claims new employment service represents a bad deal for South Kerry

It’s claimed the government’s new regional employment service represents a bad deal for South Kerry.

The South Kerry Development Partnership has criticised the proposal to replace the employment service, which is delivered by local employment services.

The new Regional Employment Service seeks to replace existing jobs clubs and local employment services and is being initiated in four regions across the country ahead of a national rollout.

CEO of SKDP Noel Spillane says the timing of this proposed change could not be worse as communities face into a post-pandemic unemployment crisis.

He adds this will deprive the unemployed access to a walk-in, person-centred, community-based employment service.