The request sought information on the historical cost and forward estimates profile for the following employment services programs:

• Work for the Dole from 2012
• New Enterprise Incentive Scheme from 2015
• Transition to Work from 2016
• Employability Skills Training from 2017
• Career Transition Assistance from 2018
• Entrepreneurship Facilitators from 2022
• Self-Employment Assistance from 2022
• Workforce Specialists from 2022

For each program, the request sought a breakdown based on whether payments were made to the department, providers, jobseekers or employers.