Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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332. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total number of JobBridge placements that have commenced nationally; the number of placements that have commenced in County Tipperary; the number of placements currently ongoing in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20344/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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As of 25th April 2013, 16,791 people had commenced JobBridge internships, 6,030 participants were participating on JobBridge internships and 2,443 internship opportunities were advertised on the JobBridge website.

As of the same date, there were 532 internships in County Tipperary since JobBridge commenced on 1st July 2011, of which 199 are currently ongoing, and there were 43 internship opportunities in County Tipperary advertised on the JobBridge website.

The Department has recently received an independent report on the scheme from Indecon Economic consultants and I expect to publish the report on 1st May.