Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 121: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the numbers of persons who have been placed in jobs through the work placement programme over the past three years. [17238/10]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Work Placement Programme was launched on 27th May 2009 and it provides work experience opportunities of up to nine months duration to the unemployed. As of 19th April 2010, 767 people had commenced their placement on the Work Placement Programme and there are a further 1,255 placements currently available.