Written answers
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Department of Social Protection
Employment Support Services
8:00 pm
Brian Walsh (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social Protection following the announcement that the JobBridge scheme has reached its target of 5,000 internships since it was launched, the proportion of these positions that related to host organisations based in Galway city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12759/12]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The National Internship Scheme was launched on 1st July 2011. The Scheme has made very significant progress to-date. Currently, in excess of 5,100 internship placements have commenced. The number of internship placements that have commenced in Galway City is 204. The number of internship placements that have commenced in Galway County is 106.
Yvonne Hynes
Posted on 8 Mar 2012 9:29 am (Report this comment)
Minister,
If the scheme has reached its target of 5,000 internships, fully funded by the state - please can you advise of the following:
- how many jobs have been created for the interns by their host organisations?
- is the scheme to be extended indefinitely? And if so, who pays?
- At what point will employers or host organisations be obliged to either commit to hire, or paying a wage to those they are currently 'hosting' free of charge.