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Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of Social Protection

Skills Development

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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424. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the services and opportunities that are offered to those seeking work by the Skills to Work initiative; if the Skills to Work roadshow will visit Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29817/14]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Government launched the Skills to Work initiative on 19 May 2014, funded by the Department of Education & Skills. The Skills to Work campaign promotes in particular five initiatives. Three run by the Department of Education and Skills: Springboard, Momentum and Skillnets; and two run by the Department of Social Protection: JobBridge and JobsPlus. Participation in the following events has been planned by the Department of the Taoiseach to publicise the initiative:

DateEventLocation
5-6 September 2014Which Course? Adult Education FairDublin
13 September 2014Career ZooDublin
September 2014Jobs ExpoCork
8 October 2014Grad Ireland Graduate Careers FairDublin
16 October 2014Taking Care of BusinessDublin

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