Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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Question 479: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to recruit graduates into his Department this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24935/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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In the context of Ireland's Presidency of the EU in the first half of 2013, the Department intends to recruit a limited number of interns for temporary short term positions. They will be assigned to the Department's Units dealing with EU and international environmental issues for periods of between 9 and 12 months commencing in mid 2012.

Graduates with the required skills and qualifications needed, including a degree in one of a number of identified areas such as Environmental studies, European studies and Law will be eligible to apply.