Written answers

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Department of Finance

Departmental Agencies

9:00 pm

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Finance 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. [20495/12]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Government announced a new National Internship Scheme as part of its Jobs Initiative programme, which was published on 10 May 2011. The National Internship Scheme, known as JobBridge, provides at any one time up to 5,000 work experience placements of 6 or 9 months for unemployed individuals in organisations in the private, public and voluntary sectors.

It is a time-limited scheme for a maximum of 2 years and participants on the National Internship Scheme receive, through the Department of Social Protection, a single allowance (Internship Allowance) consisting of €50 per week on top of their equivalent existing social welfare entitlements. No employer top up contributions are allowed.

In my Department, two placements (Tax Policy Research Assistant) have been made.

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