Written answers
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Departmental Schemes
12:00 pm
Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to extend the duration of the work placement programme scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23248/09]
Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to extend the number of places on the work placement programme scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23243/09]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together.
The aim of the Work Placement Programme is to put in place a structured mechanism that will provide vital work experience and training opportunities for the broadest number of individuals and also provide invaluable work experience for unemployed persons, including graduates, to improve their skills and to help them into employment as soon as possible.
At this moment in time beyond the 2,000 places currently being offered for 6 months to individuals, I have no immediate plans to extend the number of places or the duration of the Work Placement Programme.
However, during and following completion of the Work Placement Programme it is my intention to review and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the Programme. It will be in this context that I will consider any potential extensions of numbers and duration of the Programme.
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