Written answers
Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Departmental Internships
Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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139. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State and semi-State agencies under his aegis in 2019; the cost in terms of wages and allowances; and the estimated numerical capacity of State and semi-State agencies to provide work experience and internships on an annual basis. [12952/21]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The number of students who undertook work experience or internships with State Agencies under the aegis of my Department in 2019, the cost of these placements, and the estimated numerical capacity of these Agencies to provide work experience and internships on an annual basis is outlined below in tabular form:
| Agency | No. of students on work experience/internship in 2019 | Total pay-related cost for students on work experience/internship in 2019 | Estimated average annual capacity for students on work experience/internship |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAASA | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| CCPC | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| NSAI | 3 | €34,291 | 5 |
| IDA | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Enterprise Ireland | 25 (Jan – May 2019); 25 (June – Dec 2019) | €464,564 (Salary & Employer’s PRSI)* | 25** |
| PIAB | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| HSA | 0 | N/A | N/A |
*Pay rate for student internships (3rdLevel students) is at minimum wage.
**EI placements are for 11 months commencing in June each year and continuing until May the following year. In one calendar year (Jan – Dec) EI may have up to 50 individual students on placement for a period, however the maximum number of placements at any one time is typically no more than 25.
N/A means no internships/student opportunities available.
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