Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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301. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number who benefit from the JobBridge scheme in County Wicklow; if she will list in tabular form the number who have taken up this benefit and the number of those who have gone on to full-time or part-time employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33024/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The JobBridge Scheme has made very significant progress since it came into operation on 1 July 2011. As at 27 June 2013, 18,587 internship placements have commenced to-date with 5,934 participants currently on a JobBridge placement and 1,936 internship posts currently advertised on the JobBridge website. Please see tables below in respect of internships in County Wicklow.

Table 1: Placements in County Wicklow as at 4 July 2013

Table 2: Progression into Employment in County Wicklow as at 4 July 2013

* 111 of the 307 Finishers in County Wicklow have immediately progressed into employment.