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National Internship Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2013

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Questions (44, 60)

Jim Daly

Question:

44. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of qualified teachers working in Irish schools this year under the JobBridge scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43290/13]

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Pearse Doherty

Question:

60. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who are employed in teaching positions on JobBridge schemes per county since the scheme started; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43225/13]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 and 60 together.

JobBridge is a national internship scheme administered by the Department of Social Protection. Recognised schools and Education and Training Boards may participate in the scheme if they wish under Department of Education and Skills Circular 46/2011. Per this circular, an internship in a school must not cause an existing member of staff to be displaced from the school or be used to fill an existing vacancy in the school and if a registered teacher is offered an internship he or she should be appropriately qualified for the role.

The Department of Social Protection have supplied the following information: There have been a total of 21,519 JobBridge internships to-date, of which, a total of 58 have been described by Host Organisations as being 'teaching positions'.They break down as follows: Primary School Teacher: 18, Primary Teacher: 7, Teacher (Primary School): 3, Qualified Primary Teacher: 2, Qualified Primary School Teacher: 1, Teacher – Primary Level: 1, Teacher: 6, Classroom Teacher: 4, Resource Teacher: 2, Support Teacher/Youth Worker: 2, Assistant Teacher: 2, Qualified Teacher: 1, Montessori Teacher: 1, Preschool Teacher: 1, Childcare worker/Teacher: 1, Art Tutor: 1, Teacher Aide: 3, and Teacher Assistant: 2. These 58 internship positions are broken down by county as follows: Cavan: 1, Clare: 1, Cork: 5, Donegal: 8, Dublin: 4, Galway: 4, Kerry: 11, Laois: 1, Limerick: 4, Longford: 1, Mayo: 3, Monaghan: 2, Offaly: 1, Tipperary: 6, Westmeath: 1, Wexford: 4; and Wicklow: 1.

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