Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 372: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been excluded from the JobBridge programme, in view of the fact they are available for work and want to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9689/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The JobBridge internship programme is provided by the Department to assist jobseekers enter or re-enter the labour market. It is specifically confined to unemployed people in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance, Jobseekers Benefit and jobseekers who are signing for social insurance contribution credits, for a period of 3 months or more.

The person referred to is not eligible to participate on the JobBridge programme as she is not in receipt of JA, JB or signing for credits.