Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Defence the 2012 targets set for his Department for implementation of the Jobs Action Plan; if he will report on the attainment or otherwise of these targets; the reason targets were not met; the steps he is taking within his Department to create new jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1279/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The JobBridge National Internship Scheme is a key part of the Government’s Jobs Initiative and has been set up with a view to giving job seekers the opportunity to take part in a quality internship with a host organisation. Since the launch of the National Internship Scheme the Defence Forces have identified 66 internship opportunities, and 4 have been identified on the civil side of the Department of Defence.

18 jobseekers have commenced their internships with the Defence Forces and 4 with the Department of Defence, two of whom have recently secured full time employment outside of the Department of Defence.

In addition, the Air Corps has in recent times facilitated the training of 15 redundant Air Craft Maintenance apprentices formerly employed by SR Technics who were being trained under a FÁS apprentice scheme, and the Air Corps subsequently provided 24 weeks work experience for 2 of these apprentices.