Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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382. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons engaged in the JobBridge programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7822/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The JobBridge scheme came into operation on 1^st July 2011. As at 13^th February 2014, there has been a total of 25,956 starts to-date. There are currently 6,475 jobseekers participating on the scheme.

An independent evaluation conducted by Indecon Economic Consultants found that 61% of interns progress to paid employment after completing their internship. The 61% progression rate for JobBridge is among the best in Europe, where progression rates for similar internship schemes average just 34%.