Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Minister may not be aware that most teachers who qualify have experience. It is an abuse of those teachers who are qualified to expect them to participate in JobBridge. I will give an example. I have been contacted by a constituent who despite having an under-graduate degree and several years classroom experience, which she obtained abroad, took up an aid position under JobBridge. While initially she was thrown in at the deep end to work with very vulnerable children without having had an opportunity to shadow another SNA, she later became a general dogsbody. In her view, she gained nothing from the experience. I do not believe that is appropriate.

Is the Minister concerned that if the Government proceeds with the 1% cut in capitation grants to schools, this will give rise to an increased use of the JobBridge scheme to fill caretaker and janitor positions?

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