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Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Department of Social Protection

National Internship Scheme Data

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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78. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of internships that were completed, by age group and by county, in 2014 and 2015; if these reports are available for 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7656/16]

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of internships that were not completed; the reason for this; the results by age group and by county in 2014 and 2015; if these reports are available for 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7657/16]

Photo of Kevin HumphreysKevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 79 together.

JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme, was introduced in July 2011 in response to the unprecedented collapse in the economy – particularly the sharp increase in unemployment. The aim of the scheme was to help unemployed people to break the cycle whereby they could not get a job without experience, but could not get experience without a job.

To date, a total of 46,537 people started an internship, of which 15,211 progressed into employment immediately on completing the internship. Independent research indicates that c 60% of jobseekers who participated in JobBridge progressed into paid employment within 5 months of completing an internship. There are currently 4,005 participants on the programme.

A breakdown of the JobBridge internships that were completed and those that were not by age group and by county and showing the reasons provided by interns for non-completion for 2014, 2015 and 2016 to date follows.

Breakdown by County 2014

CountyFinished EarlyCompleted in FullTotal
CARLOW
65
82
147
CAVAN
77
107
184
CLARE
130
125
255
CORK
517
525
1042
DONEGAL
164
239
403
DUBLIN
1993
1742
3735
GALWAY
356
385
741
KERRY
127
203
330
KILDARE
205
210
415
KILKENNY
70
91
161
LAOIS
78
87
165
LEITRIM
41
40
81
LIMERICK
300
328
628
LONGFORD
27
49
76
LOUTH
156
155
311
MAYO
170
194
364
MEATH
169
154
323
MONAGHAN
88
121
209
OFFALY
86
78
164
ROSCOMMON
41
58
99
SLIGO
105
132
237
TIPPERARY
165
225
390
WATERFORD
137
211
348
WESTMEATH
150
151
301
WEXFORD
145
176
321
WICKLOW
112
110
222
Total
5674
5978
11652

Breakdown by County 2015

CountyFinished EarlyCompleted in FullTotal
CARLOW7773150
CAVAN5697153
CLARE76132208
CORK422474896
DONEGAL110226336
DUBLIN154815713119
GALWAY304385689
KERRY153234387
KILDARE209216425
KILKENNY60100160
LAOIS7586161
LEITRIM 304777
LIMERICK246351597
LONGFORD375390
LOUTH143183326
MAYO123197320
MEATH130163293
MONAGHAN74123197
OFFALY70104174
ROSCOMMON4966115
SLIGO 88123211
TIPPERARY126224350
WATERFORD135214349
WESTMEATH117167284
WEXFORD112189301
WICKLOW90131221
Total4660592910589

Breakdown by County 2016 to date - 25th March

CountyFinished EarlyCompleted in FullTotal
CARLOW151227
CAVAN111526
CLARE102434
CORK10996205
DONEGAL254974
DUBLIN245312557
GALWAY6073133
KERRY316091
KILDARE424688
KILKENNY132033
LAOIS91827
LEITRIM 51217
LIMERICK4269111
LONGFORD7411
LOUTH383371
MAYO234770
MEATH182543
MONAGHAN102333
OFFALY111526
ROSCOMMON81422
SLIGO 151631
TIPPERARY155671
WATERFORD275380
WESTMEATH323769
WEXFORD303868
WICKLOW82634
Total85911932052

Breakdown by age

2014
AgeFinished EarlyCompleted Full TermGrand Total
18-19181143324
20-24155514282983
25-34241824384856
35-4492410992023
45-544646451109
55+132225357
Grand Total5674597811652
2015
AgeFinished EarlyCompleted Full TermGrand Total
18-19192163355
20-24115012742424
25-34195922874246
35-4485012532103
45-544067171123
55+103235338
Grand Total4660592910589
2016 (to March 25th)
AgeFinished EarlyCompleted Full TermGrand Total
18-19412869
20-24196211407
25-34364474838
35-44163270433
45-5475167242
55+204363
Grand Total85911932052

Reasons for non-completion of internships

20142014
Caring responsibilities65
Cost factors153
Emigrated71
Got job elsewhere1441
Got job with Host Organisation957
Got job with Host Organisation - PRSI Scheme113
Health reasons290
In further education and training270
JobBridge Follow-up (Internal)34
Maternity Leave28
No further update available513
Other (Unknown)8
Personal reasons541
Placement wasn't suitable700
Returned to job search371
Suspension - Various reasons3
Took up another JobBridge placement109
Took up WPP3
(blank)4
Grand Total5674
2015
Caring responsibilities59
Cost factors106
Emigrated65
Got job elsewhere1139
Got job with Host Organisation835
Got job with Host Organisation - PRSI Scheme105
Health reasons224
In further education and training207
JobBridge Follow-up (Internal)32
Maternity Leave22
No further update available421
Other (Unknown)1
Personal reasons404
Placement wasn't suitable641
Returned to job search316
Suspension - Various reasons5
Took up another JobBridge placement74
Took up WPP3
(blank)1
Grand Total4660
2016 - TO March 25th
Caring responsibilities9
Cost factors25
Emigrated8
Got job elsewhere177
Got job with Host Organisation182
Got job with Host Organisation - PRSI Scheme26
Health reasons58
In further education and training25
JobBridge Follow-up (Internal)5
Maternity Leave6
No further update available71
Personal reasons90
Placement wasn't suitable117
Returned to job search45
Suspension - Various reasons1
Took up another JobBridge placement14
Grand Total859

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