Written answers
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Department of Social Protection
National Internship Scheme Data
Catherine 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]
Catherine 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]
Kevin 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
County | Finished Early | Completed in Full | Total |
---|---|---|---|
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
County | Finished Early | Completed in Full | Total |
---|---|---|---|
CARLOW | 77 | 73 | 150 |
CAVAN | 56 | 97 | 153 |
CLARE | 76 | 132 | 208 |
CORK | 422 | 474 | 896 |
DONEGAL | 110 | 226 | 336 |
DUBLIN | 1548 | 1571 | 3119 |
GALWAY | 304 | 385 | 689 |
KERRY | 153 | 234 | 387 |
KILDARE | 209 | 216 | 425 |
KILKENNY | 60 | 100 | 160 |
LAOIS | 75 | 86 | 161 |
LEITRIM | 30 | 47 | 77 |
LIMERICK | 246 | 351 | 597 |
LONGFORD | 37 | 53 | 90 |
LOUTH | 143 | 183 | 326 |
MAYO | 123 | 197 | 320 |
MEATH | 130 | 163 | 293 |
MONAGHAN | 74 | 123 | 197 |
OFFALY | 70 | 104 | 174 |
ROSCOMMON | 49 | 66 | 115 |
SLIGO | 88 | 123 | 211 |
TIPPERARY | 126 | 224 | 350 |
WATERFORD | 135 | 214 | 349 |
WESTMEATH | 117 | 167 | 284 |
WEXFORD | 112 | 189 | 301 |
WICKLOW | 90 | 131 | 221 |
Total | 4660 | 5929 | 10589 |
Breakdown by County 2016 to date - 25th March
County | Finished Early | Completed in Full | Total |
---|---|---|---|
CARLOW | 15 | 12 | 27 |
CAVAN | 11 | 15 | 26 |
CLARE | 10 | 24 | 34 |
CORK | 109 | 96 | 205 |
DONEGAL | 25 | 49 | 74 |
DUBLIN | 245 | 312 | 557 |
GALWAY | 60 | 73 | 133 |
KERRY | 31 | 60 | 91 |
KILDARE | 42 | 46 | 88 |
KILKENNY | 13 | 20 | 33 |
LAOIS | 9 | 18 | 27 |
LEITRIM | 5 | 12 | 17 |
LIMERICK | 42 | 69 | 111 |
LONGFORD | 7 | 4 | 11 |
LOUTH | 38 | 33 | 71 |
MAYO | 23 | 47 | 70 |
MEATH | 18 | 25 | 43 |
MONAGHAN | 10 | 23 | 33 |
OFFALY | 11 | 15 | 26 |
ROSCOMMON | 8 | 14 | 22 |
SLIGO | 15 | 16 | 31 |
TIPPERARY | 15 | 56 | 71 |
WATERFORD | 27 | 53 | 80 |
WESTMEATH | 32 | 37 | 69 |
WEXFORD | 30 | 38 | 68 |
WICKLOW | 8 | 26 | 34 |
Total | 859 | 1193 | 2052 |
Breakdown by age
2014 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Finished Early | Completed Full Term | Grand Total | |
18-19 | 181 | 143 | 324 | |
20-24 | 1555 | 1428 | 2983 | |
25-34 | 2418 | 2438 | 4856 | |
35-44 | 924 | 1099 | 2023 | |
45-54 | 464 | 645 | 1109 | |
55+ | 132 | 225 | 357 | |
Grand Total | 5674 | 5978 | 11652 | |
2015 | ||||
Age | Finished Early | Completed Full Term | Grand Total | |
18-19 | 192 | 163 | 355 | |
20-24 | 1150 | 1274 | 2424 | |
25-34 | 1959 | 2287 | 4246 | |
35-44 | 850 | 1253 | 2103 | |
45-54 | 406 | 717 | 1123 | |
55+ | 103 | 235 | 338 | |
Grand Total | 4660 | 5929 | 10589 | |
2016 (to March 25th) | ||||
Age | Finished Early | Completed Full Term | Grand Total | |
18-19 | 41 | 28 | 69 | |
20-24 | 196 | 211 | 407 | |
25-34 | 364 | 474 | 838 | |
35-44 | 163 | 270 | 433 | |
45-54 | 75 | 167 | 242 | |
55+ | 20 | 43 | 63 | |
Grand Total | 859 | 1193 | 2052 |
Reasons for non-completion of internships
2014 | 2014 |
---|---|
Caring responsibilities | 65 |
Cost factors | 153 |
Emigrated | 71 |
Got job elsewhere | 1441 |
Got job with Host Organisation | 957 |
Got job with Host Organisation - PRSI Scheme | 113 |
Health reasons | 290 |
In further education and training | 270 |
JobBridge Follow-up (Internal) | 34 |
Maternity Leave | 28 |
No further update available | 513 |
Other (Unknown) | 8 |
Personal reasons | 541 |
Placement wasn't suitable | 700 |
Returned to job search | 371 |
Suspension - Various reasons | 3 |
Took up another JobBridge placement | 109 |
Took up WPP | 3 |
(blank) | 4 |
Grand Total | 5674 |
2015 | |
---|---|
Caring responsibilities | 59 |
Cost factors | 106 |
Emigrated | 65 |
Got job elsewhere | 1139 |
Got job with Host Organisation | 835 |
Got job with Host Organisation - PRSI Scheme | 105 |
Health reasons | 224 |
In further education and training | 207 |
JobBridge Follow-up (Internal) | 32 |
Maternity Leave | 22 |
No further update available | 421 |
Other (Unknown) | 1 |
Personal reasons | 404 |
Placement wasn't suitable | 641 |
Returned to job search | 316 |
Suspension - Various reasons | 5 |
Took up another JobBridge placement | 74 |
Took up WPP | 3 |
(blank) | 1 |
Grand Total | 4660 |
2016 - TO March 25th | |
---|---|
Caring responsibilities | 9 |
Cost factors | 25 |
Emigrated | 8 |
Got job elsewhere | 177 |
Got job with Host Organisation | 182 |
Got job with Host Organisation - PRSI Scheme | 26 |
Health reasons | 58 |
In further education and training | 25 |
JobBridge Follow-up (Internal) | 5 |
Maternity Leave | 6 |
No further update available | 71 |
Personal reasons | 90 |
Placement wasn't suitable | 117 |
Returned to job search | 45 |
Suspension - Various reasons | 1 |
Took up another JobBridge placement | 14 |
Grand Total | 859 |
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