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JOAN BURTON HAS mounted another strong defence of the controversial JobBridge scheme, questioning whether its critics have ever even had a job outside of politics.
The Tánaiste and Social Protection Minister was responding to the National Youth Council of Ireland survey which found, among other things, that 44% thought the scheme was used for free labour.
JobBridge is aimed at those who have been getting a jobseeker’s payment for at least three months. Participants in the scheme get an extra €50 per week on top of their social welfare payment.
On foot of the NYCI survey, Socialist TD and founder of scambridge.ie Paul Murphy said the finding that 100 per cent of participants who felt compelled onto the scheme “because of threats to their welfare payment” were dissatisfied with it “shatters” a key plank of the government’s approach to job creation.
But Burton insisted there was no compulsion for people to get involved in the scheme, describing it as a “structured programme of interviewing people, calling people back in” and adding: “The really positive thing is that so many people want to be involved”.
She continued:
You know, I hear people in the Dáil talking about JobBridge and I sometimes wonder have some of them ever worked in a job – other than politics of course – because there’s actually no way that I can say to any of you people here that ‘I’m sending Mr A, B or C or Ms A, B, or C to work with you, they must work with you. They’ve no choice in the matter, you’ve no choice in the matter.’”
In a further political attack, she noted that Sinn Féin’s Gerry Adams – “on his day off from his trampoline” – sought the extension of the scheme.
Burton added: “Are there people who don’t get a job out of it? Yes there are and obviously we have to work even more intensely and I welcome all the studies that are done into JobBridge.
“It’s like any other job. [With] some people, the thing they learn is ‘this one’s not for me’ and they move on to something else.”
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It’s the way you’d be allowed to drive after a few pints if Mr. Healy Rae got his way
Brilliant. But seriously it’s WW – Wild Way short for Wild Atlantic Way.
They don’t get it themselves down there because there is no W in Irish.
Tourists know. Hungarians don’t know, no W either.
Night now.
It’s the sign for the Wild Atlantic Way… Now don’t ask me me what that is exactly!
Absolutely. There’s a few of them hat say what they are underneath too.
It can’t be showing North and South, the arrows aren’t pointing in opposite directions ;-)
Is that what it is?! Saw it on the road out to derrymore and hadn’t a clue! Not really anymore enlightened as to why it’s there and what it’s for though!
They should’ve sent a letter! :P
Sounds like it’ll be a nice thing to do when finished!
Could it be that maybe the roads turn ?
The Fins should have difficulty with it too as their language is related to Hungarian so should not have a W either.
Zig-zaggy road in general direction of N or S
The Wild Atlantic Way winds its way along the coastline of Ireland through its green valleys and wild coastline. The zig zag lines indicate a constantly changing direction. In the case of Kerry, following the coastline along the west of Ireland and the Atlantic sea.
Borrowed from the original usage for North Atlantic Tracks (NAT) are trans-Atlantic routes that stretch from the northeast of North America to western Europe across the Atlantic Ocean. They ensure aircraft are separated over the ocean, where there is little radar coverage. These heavily-traveled routes are used by aircraft traveling between North America and Europe, flying between the altitudes of 29,000 and 41,000 feet inclusive. Entrance and movement along these tracks is controlled by special Oceanic Center air traffic controllers to maintain separation between airplanes. The primary purpose of these routes is to provide a Minimum Time Route (MTR). They are aligned in such a way as to minimize any head winds and maximize tail winds impact on the aircraft. This results in much more efficiency by reducing fuel burn and flight time. To make such efficiencies possible, the routes are created daily to take account of the shifting of the winds aloft.
Oh and a brown background denotes Tourist Information Signage.
Wild Atlantic Way they forgot this sign underneath it
( Danger strong currents due to massive pot holes ahead)
Shaky worms everywhere….run and hide
Tremors? :o
that gombeen Healy Rae had them put up, they are official drink drive routes
Fabulous word – gombeen !
Angry W’s everwhere.
Directions at a wedding for rock
The boat
Wobbly hand coke snorter ahead
Here be monsters!
If that’s in Ireland and Irish people haven’t a fecking clue what it means then the tourists are rightly screwed!
WWW….. Free wifi maybe
Its the wild Atlantic way basically a beautiful drive around slea head
I would imagine it to be a sign pointing to the northern side/ bank of a river and the southern side/ bank of a river.
Then it would have to be in the middle of the river.
Like on a bridge.
The new Atlantic coast drive not sure it will spark as many holidays as the Great Ocean Rd, Route 66 or Pacific coast high way.
Wild Atlantic Way signs
Was down in Dingle when they were putting some up, some signs mention a tourist route so presumably its some drive-along-coastal-tour. Good luck figuring that out from these signs though…
Arthritic caterpillars feckin’ EVERYWHERE ….
@John O’Neill comment of the year!! Pmsl!
Whitewater rapids?
Lightning ahead
Signs are for the Wild Atlantic Way – 2,500 km coastal touring route from Malin Head in Donegal to Kinsale in West Cork due to be launched in early 2014. Signs being erected in stages. M.youtube.com/watch?v=TNjsFzyKJOI&feature=plpp
2,500km?? It would take a fierce long time to drive that route!
Who cares what those crazy kerrians do or put on the side of the road. Overbreeding from within a small gene pool is just asking for this madness,
It’s a code that has stumped even professor Langdon!, believed that one needs six toes and weeping eyes to understand.
Up the kingdom!. Lol
WAW – Wild Atlantic Way Driving Route
Not to be pedantic here but there is clearly a bit more if the sign to the north of the top part shown in the photo. Look at the edges. Something is amiss!
it’s a tourist or heritage sign for North and South, indicating water.
W ahead
Carlsberg don’t do windy roads, but if they did….
WAW then is it?
Mouth of a carved pumpkin, halloween here we come
Not just in Kerry. These signs are all over mayo coast roads as well…
It’s the Cluedo version of this one.
Stingers in place:)
It’s a map to avoid potholes
Would take a guess for a mountain road up ahead . Maybe its for the Conner pass
SHURE IT’S A KERRY SUNDIAL THAT WORKS IN THE DARK
WAW- Wild Atlantic Way. Your right N,S,E & W are directions.
You can view the website at wwwwwwww.wildatlanticway.com
I see one of the stages is marketing it, considering one of Ireland’s leading news mediums hasn’t heard of it looks like they may need to revisit that particular stage. If us irish don’t know what it is, not much chance a tourist knows what the bloody hell a squiggly line is!
Noticed the same signs in Westport yesterday,guessing that they are signs for the coast roads
Instructions for correctly inserting the SIM in the iPhone 5c.
OMG I am deathly afraid of squigley lines Im never going to Kerry again.
Fuc*kwis. They’re up side down.
We are here to promote “Slí Fhiáin an Atlantaigh”, the new west of Ireland Scenic Drive – the Wild Atlantic Way, which runs from Donegal in the North to Cork in the South.
This Wild Atlantic Way will cover some 2,500km and will be the longest Scenic Drive in the world!! https://www.facebook.com/slifhiainanatlantaigh
Motorway Ahead by Helen Keller
Head east or south to avoid squiggly yokes , obviously.
Wow there’s alot of clueless people on the journal
It’s the Wild Atlantic Way – a new tourist route from Donegal to west cork to be officially launched early next year.
Must be the wild Atlantic way, the squiggle is two w’s with an a un between, without the strike. The n and s are indicating north and south directions on the way.
The Chinese Way.
North and south banks of a river, as mentioned above.
You’d want to be good at reading while doing the back stroke. (as alluded to above)
Seems to be something called The Wild Atlantic Way, according to a sign spotted past Inch. It’s a Failte Ireland driving route. N and S denotes north and south.
Alkanes ahead?
Tsunami ahead
Mountains?
I think its is a sign showing which way the river is flowing.
Both North and South?
The “N” and “S” represent “Night” and “Saturday”…….obviously!
Traffic signs are supposed to be about road safety, and should be familiar to all drivers who have passed a driving test,
But hey, this is Ireland nobody gives a s** t about the carnage on the roads,
Ha ha…it’s a LOGO for The Wild Atlantic Way…
What is the Wild Atlantic Way?
The Wild Atlantic Way is set to be Ireland’s first long-distance touring route, stretching along the Atlantic coast from Donegal to West Cork.
What is the aim of the project?
The overall aim of the project is to develop a long-distance driving route that will achieve greater visibility for the west coast of Ireland in overseas tourist markets.
What are the six stages of the project?
The six stages of the project are as follows:
Stage 1: Develop brand proposition and identity, and key market segments
Stage 2: Identify the route
Stage 3: Way-finding strategy including directional signage
Stage 4: Delivery of ‘discovery points’
Stage 5: Selling Wild Atlantic Way experiences
Stage 6: Marketing and communications
- See more at: http://www.failteireland.ie/wildatlanticway#sthash.s9wxajDQ.dpuf
It’s the Western Way..
Wild Atlantic Way…
Looks like water to me? north of river south of river perhaps?
Its a wild atlantic way sign S-for the road to Dingle, and N-for the road towards Banna and Ballyheigue. Thats all i know despite there being a workshop for it in the lecture hall beside me in college….
Asked lots of people in Kerry this summer and no one knew. They’re at waterways but hadn’t seen any marking the Atlantic tho. Haven’t read any of the links posted yet. They might be enlightening
Well if we don’t know how are we going to explain it to the tourist? :-)
The Wode goes Woop and doWn!!
A couple of spaces between the W’s would’ve helped! Feckin austerity, no money left for spaces…
W then A then W = wild atlantic way.
Is it for The route for The Ring of Kerry? Going straight brings you on the route in one direction… Going right brings you on the route to go in the opposite direction?
Zig-zag scenic motorway!!!!
Watch out for wind gusts coming from Southern or Northern direction ???? !!!!! :)
Road liable to flooding at spring/high tide?
Maybe an explanation should be given…if even most locals haven’t got a clue what it means.
is it a way for the Healey_rae clan to screw more money out of tax payers,, who makes and erects the signs????
pfft, it’s where Nessie is! :P
pffft , it’s where Nessie is !
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