Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of qualified teachers working in Irish schools this year under the JobBridge scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42269/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The number of qualified teachers working in Irish schools this year under the JobBridge scheme is not known to my Department. The JobBridge scheme is administered by the Department of Social Protection. Participants are not paid on the Department or ETB teacher payrolls. Participants receive, through the Department of Social Protection, a single allowance consisting of €50 per week on top of their equivalent existing social welfare entitlements.Circular 46/2011 sets limits on the number of internships in schools and ETBs.

The maximum number of internships a school or VEC can offer at any one time is dependent on their number of full time employees:

Number of Full Time Employees - Number of Internships

1-10 employees - 1 Place

11-20 employees- 2 Places

21-30 employees - 3 Places

30 + employees - 20% of workforce to a maximum of 200 internships whichever is the smaller.