Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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Question 320: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to recruit graduates into his Department this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24939/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Commencing in late 2009 the Government introduced a planned programme of staff reductions for each Department and its associated Agencies known as the Employment Control Framework. The programme requires my Department to reduce staff numbers year on year until the end of 2015. In light of this and the continuation of the moratorium on recruitment introduced in March, 2009, my Department has no plans at present to recruit graduates this year. The Deputy will be aware that any such recruitment would need to be sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. However, my Department participates in the "JobBridge National Internship Scheme" which provides work experience placements for interns, including graduates, for a 6 or 9 month period.