Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 April 2014
335. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed on the JobBridge scheme in County Longford over the past three years; and the number of persons who participated on this scheme who were offered a full-time position after their internship. [17492/14]
View answerJobBridge has made very significant progress since it came into operation on 1 July 2011. As at 3 April 2014, 27,506 internship placements have commenced with 6,603 participants currently on a JobBridge placement and 2,588 internship posts currently advertised on the JobBridge website.
To date, 209 internship placements have been taken up in County Longford. Of this 53 are currently on a placement and 156 have completed. Table 1 contains a breakdown by year. The progression outcomes for County Longford are not recorded separately from national data. At a national level an independent evaluation has found that over 30% of interns progress directly into employment immediately on finishing a placement and that this progression rate increases to 61% five months after completion. These progression outcomes compare favourably with similar schemes across the OECD.
Table 1: Placement breakdown by year in County Longford as at 3 rd April 2014.
|
- |
Completed Placements |
Currently on Programme |
Total Placements |
|
2011 |
32 |
0 |
32 |
|
2012 |
73 |
0 |
73 |
|
2013 |
49 |
27 |
76 |
|
2014 |
2 |
26 |
28 |
|
Total |
156 |
53 |
209 |
