Seanad debates

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

1:00 pm

Photo of Diarmuid WilsonDiarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail)

I welcome the Government's announcement of additional places on the JobBridge scheme. This has been a successful scheme to date and I welcome its extension. Will the Deputy Leader ask the Minister for Social Protection if it would be possible to extend the time people can remain on the scheme? It is currently 12 months. Most of the participants are employed in the private sector but a few are employed in the public sector, particularly in the education system. Their placements have been a success and I would like an extension to be granted to them to afford them the opportunity of another 12 months, thus enhancing their employability in the future.

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