Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 December 2014
47. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for various unemployment reliefs such as JobBridge that continue to be awarded; the extent to which the schemes are proving successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47335/14]
View answerJobBridge was introduced to provide opportunities for jobseekers to gain real workplace experience and is not an unemployment support payment. As at 4 December, 2014, 35,833 individual internships had commenced, and 6,729 individuals were actually on internships. An independent evaluation of the scheme found that 61% of interns had moved into employment 5 or more months after finishing their internship.
