Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

To how many graduates will the programme apply? IBEC's GradLink programme accommodates only 38 graduates, which is a drop in the ocean when one considers there are 100,000 graduates. These programmes need to be ramped up because progress is much too slow. Graduates from 2010 have now joined 2009 graduates in the employment market. What are the Department's targets in terms of the number of graduates who can be accommodated under the programmes?

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