Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 March 2010
149 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Finance if he will look at the feasibility of establishing a public sector internship exchange programme with other EU states whereby young unemployed persons here would have access to public sector internships in other EU states as a mechanism to improve their language skills. [9967/10]
View answerI can assure the Deputy that this Government is open to proposals that would be of benefit to people who are unemployed. Of course, as the Deputy will be aware, Labour Market Activation Measures, including EU programmes in this area, are a matter in the first instance for the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment. In this respect, I can say that all suitable opportunities for unemployed people will continue to be considered including, where appropriate, internship programmes. Further information on programmes such as SkillsNet, the European ReferNet and the European Social Fund may be found at www.entemp.ie.
