Written answers

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Department of Social Protection

Employment Support Services

2:00 pm

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 77: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has conducted any review of the impact of the JobBridge scheme announced in May 2011; the number of new jobs she estimates have been created by the initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29351/11]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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JobBridge – the national internship scheme was launched on 29 June 2011 and came into operation on 1 July 2011. As the scheme has been running for only 3 months and the minimum internship term is 6 months, no review of the impact of JobBridge has yet taken place. A full evaluation of the scheme will be undertaken. The JobBridge scheme does not create jobs. Instead, it provides individuals with the opportunity to undertake an internship of 6 or 9 months with the aim of providing them with valuable experience and enhancing their prospects of securing employment. As of Friday 7th October, a total of 1,769 individuals had commenced an internship under the scheme and a further 2,477 internship opportunities were available to be filled.

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