Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 725: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names and salaries of each person serving as a special adviser and-or the names and salaries of each person directly appointed by him or a Minister of State to any other position within his Department or predecessors Department on each of the following dates; 1 December 2009, 1 December 2010 and 1 December 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41341/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy's question I have detailed the information requested in the table below.

* in lieu of Personal Assistant

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 726: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he runs a graduate internship programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41356/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department participates in a number of Internship Programmes run by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

In 2011 we provided 6 month placements for two graduates from the University of Limerick and 7 placements under the JobBridge National Internship Scheme.

In addition my Department provided three 6 month placements under the Willing Able Mentoring (WAM) Programme, which offers paid mentored work experience to graduates with disabilities.

My Department plans to continue participation in all of the above Programmes in 2012.