Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2013
307. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection if any provision exists for a person whose internship under JobBridge has ceased, due to the failure of the employer to offer the training agreed, to be treated as a new applicant for the scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13714/13]
View answerI wish to advise that the Department has stringent measures in place to regularly monitor internships and to investigate alleged abuse of the Scheme. The Department takes very seriously any allegations of failure to comply with the conditions of the Scheme. It is open to any individual to alert the Department to potential abuse of the Scheme but it is important that they do so in a way that allows the Department to identify the individual intern and host organisation in question. Clear and simple complaints procedures are in place and well-publicised. I can assure the Deputy that all complaints notified to the Department are investigated.
I am unable to address the specific case that the Deputy raises without further information. If the Deputy can identify the individual and the host organisation to my office I will have the matter fully investigated.
