Written answers
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
Departmental Agencies
9:00 pm
Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 463: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the State agencies under his remit that have an internship scheme in place for young graduates; the number of places available; the take up of these schemes to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20489/12]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I am advised that certain State bodies/agencies within the ambit of my Department have internship schemes available. The relevant details, as supplied to my Department, are outlined in the table below.
| Name of Agency | Details of internship scheme(s) in place for young graduates | Date of commencement of scheme. | Number of places available. | Take up of the scheme to date. |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | Development scheme for managers | The overall programme has been ongoing for 35 years and individual schemes are between 3 and 31⁄2 years in duration. | Up to 12 places | The scheme has been in place for 35 years and the average take up has been between 10 and 12 per cycle. |
| Heritage Council | 1. Internship agreement with the National Learning Network2. JobBridge Scheme3. Informal experience:Archaeological Research & Heritage Week4. Heritage Council Conversation Internship Scheme which is delivered, as appropriate, in partnership with the Chester Beatty Library, National Gallery, National Library and the Old Library in Trinity College | 2006201220012006 | 112Not specified | 313019 |
| Crawford Art Gallery | Intern Scheme | 2001 | 3 | 3 interns are currently in place. |
| Chester Beatty Library | 1. Heritage Council/CBL Conservation Internship scheme2. JobBridge scheme | 20062011 | 13 | 63 |
| National Library of Ireland | 1. Studentship Programme2. Work placements through the FAS work placement programme. | 20112009 | 14Positions are offered on an individual basis taking account of skills available and potential projects, opportunities for work experience. | 149 |
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