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Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Department of Social Protection

National Internship Scheme Data

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of companies and State agencies who have utilised JobsBridge since the schemes foundation; if she is satisfied that this internship programme is not creating displacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24107/14]

Photo of Mick WallaceMick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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310. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the State agencies under his remit that have used and/or are currently using the JobBridge scheme; the number of JobBridge placements in State agencies in 2013; if any State agency takes on interns who do not receive any payment during their internship; the names of these agencies; and the total number of unpaid internships in State agencies in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23686/14]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 310 together.

Table 1 contains details of those State agencies that have participated in JobBridge since it commenced on 1 July, 2011. Table 2 contains details of JobBridge internships that commenced in 2013 with State agencies. Internships other than JobBridge internships in State agencies fall outside the remit of the Minister for Social Protection. As of 3 June, 2014, 13,433 host organisations had participated in JobBridge since it was launched on 1 July, 2011. Of those, 1,378 host organisations were in the Public Sector. While the independent evaluation of JobBridge undertaken by Indecon International Economic Consultants and launched by the Taoiseach and I on 1 May, 2013, found that there is a higher rate of progression into employment among participants who completed their internships in private sector organisations, at 54.8%, compared to 41.2% among participants who undertook their internship in a public sector organisation and 43% within the community and voluntary sector, it was also found that, in every sector, JobBridge internships are providing effective and high quality real-workplace experience to break the cycle where the unemployed, even those with good vocational or academic qualifications have difficulty securing employment without demonstrable work experience.

The exceptional rates of progression into employment among interns in the public sector, where a recruitment moratorium limits possibility of progression into employment with the host organisation, make it clear that the benefits gained by interns in public and voluntary sector host organizations significantly improve their employability and facilitate them in gaining employment either with their host organisation or with another employer.

I am satisfied that there is minimal displacement created by JobBridge on foot of the independent evaluation. Host organisations are required to give an undertaking that there is no displacement of existing employees when advertising an internship opportunity. Where displacement is alleged it is dealt with vigorously by the Department.

In order to protect the intern and to ensure the integrity of JobBridge, a variety of control measures and criteria are in place to prevent displacement of an existing position and to ensure appropriate training and development and that appropriate mentoring and support is provided to the intern. In addition to the initial vetting of advertisements and the requirement for the host organisation to participate in monthly compliance reporting, the Department has conducted over 6,400 onsite monitoring visits, either randomised visits/inspections with host organisations or for the investigation of complaints received from interns or concerned individuals. The Department treats such complaints very seriously.

Table 1 - State Agencies that have participated in JobBridge

Adoption Authority of Ireland
An Bord Altranais
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna / The Library Council
An Garda Síochána
Athlone Town Council
Ballina Town Council
Ballyfermot Citizens Information Service
Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership
Bord Bia
Bord Gais Networks
Bord na Mona Plc
Bord Scannan na hEireann / Irish Film Board
Border Regional Authority
Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly
Bray Town Council
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
Canal Communities Partnership
Carlow County Council
Carlow County Enterprise Board
Castlebar Town Council
Cavan and Monaghan ETB
Cavan Local Authorities
Central Bank of Ireland
Central Statistics Office
Chester Beatty Library
Child and Family Agency Louth
Citizens Information Board
City of Cork VEC
City of Dublin Education and Training Board
City of Limerick VEC
City of Waterford VEC
Clare County Council
Clare County Enterprise Board
Co Cavan VEC
Co Cork VEC
Co Monaghan MABS
Co. Waterford VEC
Co. Wicklow VEC
Coillte
Commission for Aviation Regulation
Commission for Energy Regulation
Competition Authority
Cork City Coroners Office
Cork City Council
Cork City Enterprise Board Ltd.
Cork County Council
Cork Opera House
County Dublin VEC
County Kildare LEADER Partnership
County Tipperary Joint Libraries Committee
Courts Service
Crafts Council of Ireland
Defence Forces
Department of Agriculture & Food
Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht
Department of Defence - Newbridge
Department of Education & Skills
Department of Finance
Department of Health
Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation
Department of Justice & Law Reform
Department of Public Expenditure & Reform
Department of Social Protection
Department of the Taoiseach
Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport
Dept of Environment, Community & Local Government
Dept. of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources
Donegal County Council
Donegal County Enterprise Board
Drogheda Port Company
Dublin Airport Authority
Dublin Bus
Dublin City Council - Woodquay
Dublin Institute of Technology
Dublin Tourism
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Dun Laoghaire VEC
Dundalk Institute of Technology
Dungarvan Town Council
Dungarvan VTOS
Enterprise Ireland
Environmental Protection Agency
Equality Authority
Equality Tribunal
ESB (Head Office)
Failte Ireland
Family Support Agency
Fingal County Council
Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Forfas
Galway City Council
Galway County & City Enterprise Board
Galway County Council
Health Service Executive
Health and Safety Authority
Heritage Council
Human Rights Commission
IDA Ireland
Personal Injuries Assessment Board
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Irish Aviation Authority
Irish Medicines Board
Irish Museum of Modern Art
Irish Sports Council
Irish Water Safety
Kerry County Council
Kerry Education and Training Board
Kildare County Council
Kildare County Enterprise Board Ltd
Kilkenny County Enterprise Board
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board
Laois County Council
Laois County Enterprise Board Limited
Leargas
Legal Aid Board
Leitrim County Council
Limerick City Adult Education Service
Limerick City Council
Limerick City Enterprise Board
Limerick County Council
Limerick County Enterprise Board
Limerick Social Services Council Ltd
Local Government Management Agency
Longford County Council
Louth & Meath Education & Training Board
Louth County Council
Louth Leader Partnership
Marine Institute
Mayo County Council
Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim ETB
Meath County Council
Medical Council
Midland Regional Authority
Monaghan County Council
Muintearas
National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)
National Concert Hall
National Gallery of Ireland
National Museum of Ireland
North & East Kerry Development
North Cork Adult Education Services
North Cork Enterprise Board
North Tipperary County Council
North Tipperary LEADER Partnership
Offaly County Council
Office of Public Works
Office of the Attorney General
Office Of The Chief State Solicitor
Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Office of the Ombudsman
Office of the Pensions Ombudsman
Office of the Secretary General to the President
Oireachtas Library & Research Service
Port of Waterford
Private Residential Tenancies Board
Radio Telefis Eireann
Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland
Revenue
Roscommon County Council
Roscommon County Enterprise Board Ltd
Science Foundation Ireland
Sligo County Council
South Cork Enterprise Board
South Dublin County Council
South Tipperary County Council
South-East Regional Authority
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Teagasc
TG4
State Laboratory
Tipperary North County Enterprise Board Ltd.
Tipperary SR County Enterprise Board Ltd
Tourism Ireland
Valuation Office
Waterford City Council
Waterford County Council
Waterways Ireland
Western Development Commission
Westmeath County Council
Westmeath County Enterprise Board Ltd
Wexford Arts Centre
Wexford Local Authorities
Wicklow County Council
Wicklow County Enterprise Board
Table 2 - JobBridge Internships that commenced in 2013 with State Agencies
-
Completed Early
Completed

Full
Ongoing
Total
An Garda Síochána
1
1
-
2
Athlone Town Council
-
1
-
1
Ballina Town Council
2
1
1
4
Ballymun Whitehall Area Partnership
-
1
-
1
Bord Bia
2
-
1
3
Canal Communities Partnership
1
-
-
1
Carlow County Council
6
8
8
22
Castlebar Town Council
-
2
-
2
Cavan and Monaghan ETB
3
-
1
4
Cavan County Council
8
8
5
21
Central Bank of Ireland
-
1
-
1
Chester Beatty Library
1
1
1
3
Citizens Information Board
-
1
-
1
Clare County Council
4
2
1
7
Co Monaghan MABS
-
-
1
1
Co. Waterford VEC
-
-
1
1
Coillte
1
-
-
1
Commission for Energy Regulation
1
-
-
1
Cork City Coroners Office
-
-
1
1
Cork City Council
3
10
4
17
Cork County Council
23
24
5
52
Cork Opera House
-
1
1
2
County Dublin VEC
-
1
-
1
County Tipperary Joint Libraries Committee
1
-
1
Courts Service
2
1
3
Crafts Council of Ireland
9
15
27
51
Defence Forces
6
2
8
Department of Agriculture & Food
2
3
5
Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht
3
2
5
Department of Education & Skills
-
1
2
3
Department of Finance
-
-
1
1
Department of Health
-
1
-
1
Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation
4
3
7
Department of Justice & Law Reform
8
3
4
15
Department of Public Expenditure & Reform
4
3
3
10
Department of Social Protection
2
2
-
4
Department of the Taoiseach
-
2
-
2
Dept of Environment, Community & Local Government
1
2
-
3
Dept. of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources
8
1
2
11
Donegal County Council
8
15
5
28
Dublin Airport Authority
1
-
-
1
Dublin City Council
5
10
2
17
Dublin Institute of Technology
3
-
3
6
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
4
4
1
9
Dun Laoghaire VEC
-
1
-
1
Dundalk Institute of Technology
6
5
3
14
Dungarvan VTOS
1
-
-
1
Enterprise Ireland
6
3
2
11
Environmental Protection Agency
13
8
2
23
ESB
26
14
7
47
Failte Ireland
8
6
1
15
Fingal County Council
3
1
12
16
Galway City Council
-
1
-
1
Galway County Council
5
13
8
26
Grangegorman Development Agency
-
-
1
1
Health Service Executive
38
36
17
91
IDA Ireland
6
8
4
18
Personal Injuries Assessment Board
1
-
-
1
Inland Fisheries Ireland
-
1
-
1
Irish Medicines Board
1
-
-
1
Irish Museum of Modern Art
-
1
3
4
Irish Sports Council
4
-
-
4
Kerry County Council
1
10
1
12
Kerry Education and Training Board
1
-
5
6
Kildare County Council
-
-
1
1
Kildare County Enterprise Board Ltd
-
1
-
1
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board
2
-
-
2
Laois County Council
2
1
1
4
Legal Aid Board
2
6
2
10
Leitrim County Council
4
3
3
10
Limerick City Council
7
6
8
21
Limerick County Council
-
2
-
2
Limerick Social Services Council Ltd
-
1
-
1
Local Government Management Agency
1
-
-
1
Louth & Meath Education & Training Board
-
-
1
1
Louth County Council
1
1
2
Louth Leader Partnership
-
1
1
2
Marine Institute
10
9
3
22
Mayo County Council
6
17
6
29
Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim ETB
3
-
1
4
Muintearas
1
1
-
2
National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)
1
-
1
2
National Cancer Control Programme
2
-
4
6
National Cancer Screening Service
3
1
-
4
National Concert Hall
-
-
1
1
National Gallery of Ireland
1
-
-
1
National Museum of Ireland
-
3
1
4
North & East Kerry Development
4
2
1
7
North Cork Enterprise Board
-
1
-
1
North Tipperary County Council
6
8
5
19
North Tipperary LEADER Partnership
1
1
-
2
Offaly County Council
1
5
1
7
Office of Public Works
10
10
4
24
Office Of The Chief State Solicitor
2
-
1
3
Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
-
1
-
1
Office of the Ombudsman
2
2
Office of the Pensions Ombudsman
-
2
1
3
Oireachtas Library & Research Service
-
-
3
3
Port of Waterford
1
1
-
2
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council
-
1
-
1
Radio Telefis Eireann
-
1
1
2
Revenue Commissioners
2
4
-
6
Roscommon County Council
2
3
-
5
Sligo County Council
8
10
5
23
South Dublin County Council
2
2
-
4
South Tipperary County Council
1
5
2
8
Southern & Eastern Regional Assembly
-
1
2
3
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
5
1
1
7
Teagasc
32
32
10
74
TG4
1
1
-
2
The Douglas Hyde Gallery
1
-
-
1
Waterford City Council
3
5
4
12
Waterford County Council
10
9
3
22
Western Development Commission
-
1
-
1
Westmeath County Council
-
1
1
2
Westmeath County Enterprise Board Ltd
-
1
-
1
Wexford Arts Centre
-
1
-
1
Wexford Local Authorities
6
7
3
16
Wicklow County Council
1
-
-
1
Totals
386
414
234
1034

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