Written answers
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Department of Justice and Equality
National Internship Scheme Placements
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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588. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form year on year the number of JobBridge interns taken on in his Department in 2013. [1396/14]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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My Department is actively engaging in the Government’s jobs activation programme through participating in the National Internship Scheme – JobBridge. This scheme provides work experience placements for interns for a 6 or 9 month period. The aim is to assist in breaking the cycle where jobseekers are unable to get a job without experience, either as new entrants to the labour market after education or training or as unemployed workers wishing to learn new skills.
I am advised that the number of interns who commenced a JobBridge placement in my Department since its inception in May 2011 is as outlined in the table below:-
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 27 |
| 2012 | 50 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| Total | 92 |
The Deputy will appreciate that the Department cannot offer full-time employment at the end of an internship period, as where exceptions to the moratorium on recruitment are permitted, recruitment to the Civil Service is typically governed by a process of open public competition organised under the aegis of the Public Appointments Service. JobBridge does, however, provide significant and in some cases challenging job experience opportunities to persons in need of such opportunities and better prepares them for either re-entry to the jobs market or a change in job direction.
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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589. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of positions in An Garda Síochána that have been filled using the JobBridge internship scheme in 2013. [1410/14]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that on 4 January 2013 two participants completed their internship with An Garda Síochána. Two further internships commenced, one in July 2013 and one in August 2013. A further 4 internship opportunities were advertised in 2013 and it is anticipated that these positions will be filled during 2014. In addition, it is envisaged that additional internship opportunities, currently receiving consideration, will be advertised during the year.
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