Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

We need to ban these kinds of unpaid, scam internships which are undermining real jobs. We need investment in real jobs and decent apprenticeship schemes with real qualifications for workers.

We also see it in the food service industry. The multibillion euro company Aramark, according to the website, is looking for seven unpaid JobBridge interns to be so-called food service associates in the workplace canteens it runs. This includes a position in Mayo University Hospital canteen. The State will be paying Aramark to provide catering services-----

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