National Internship Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 July 2014

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Ceisteanna (118, 125, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134)

Dara Calleary

Ceist:

118. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form, the number of participants on JobBridge since its inception on a county basis and on a yearly basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31841/14]

Dara Calleary

Ceist:

125. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of past participants in JobBridge who are currently in full-time employment and not in receipt of a social protection payment; in full-time employment and in receipt of a social protection payment, for example, family income supplement; in part-time employment and in receipt of a social protection payment; or still on the live register and classed as full-time unemployed; her views on the effectiveness or otherwise of JobBridge as a labour market activation scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31911/14]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Ceist:

130. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of host organisations on the JobBridge programme which have taken on between one and nine interns; the number which have taken on between ten and 20 interns; the number which have taken on between 21 and 50 interns; the number which have taken on between 51 and 100 interns; and the number which have taken on 101 or more interns since the commencement of the programme in July 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31974/14]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Ceist:

131. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of monitoring visits conducted on the JobBridge programme in each of the following years: 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31975/14]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Ceist:

132. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of host organisations who have participated in the JobBridge programme since July 2011 in each of the following categories: private sector, public sector, and community and voluntary sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31976/14]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Ceist:

133. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of monitoring visits conducted on the JobBridge programme since July 2011 in host organisations in each of the following categories: private sector, public sector, and community and voluntary sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31977/14]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Ceist:

134. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of monitoring visits conducted on the JobBridge programme since July 2011 arising out of complaints and requests made by interns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31978/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection

I propose to take Questions Nos. 118, 125 and 130 to 134, inclusive, together.

The number of JobBridge interns since the scheme commenced on 1 July, 2011, by county and by year is set out in Table 1.

The department does not routinely collate data on post scheme (JobBridge, Community Employment, Tús etc) employment/unemployment episodes of participants. Progression outcomes are in general evaluated as a survey/study basis by bodies such as the ESRI.

In the case of JobBridge, the independent evaluation of JobBridge by Indecon found that, at the time of survey, 61% of former JobBridge interns had moved into employment within 5 or more months after finishing their internship and that 45.2% of former JobBridge interns in employment were in full time permanent employment, 9.3% were in part time permanent employment, 35.0% were in full time temporary employment and 10.5% were in part time temporary employment.

The number of JobBridge host organisations by number of interns taken on is set out in Table 2.

The number of monitoring visits conducted on JobBridge internships in each year of operation is set out in Table 3.

The number of Jobridge host organisations in the public, private and community and voluntary sector is set out in Table 4.

More than 6,600 on-site monitoring visits have been conducted in the 3 years since the JobBridge scheme was introduced. These on-site monitoring visits to host organisations are either chosen at random or visits arranged in response to concerns raised by interns or others. The Department does not distinguish between monitoring visits conducted at random or in response to concerns raised or between those carried out with host organisations in different sectors.

Since JobBridge came into operation, the Department has received 464 such expressions of concern. All such complaints are investigated as a matter of urgency. 97% of all monitoring visits conducted found internships to be proceeding satisfactorily and in line with the established criteria.

Table 1: JobBridge Interns by County and by Year

County	2011	2012	2013	2014	Total
CARLOW	60	118	145	75	398
CAVAN	38	122	181	89	430
CLARE	81	204	251	140	676
CORK	396	883	1,063	561	2,903
DONEGAL	105	352	371	164	992
DUBLIN	1,397	3,149	3,745	1,924	10,215
GALWAY	217	652	721	397	1,987
KERRY	87	291	340	183	901
KILDARE	111	336	393	209	1,049
KILKENNY	42	171	147	96	456
LAOIS	37	151	157	94	439
LEITRIM	16	44	57	55	172
LIMERICK	177	483	615	340	1,615
LONGFORD	32	73	76	51	232
LOUTH	93	220	292	187	792
MAYO	73	218	328	184	803
MEATH	66	228	263	169	726
MONAGHAN	58	155	209	90	512
OFFALY	35	120	152	95	402
ROSCOMMON	24	69	91	49	233
SLIGO	85	173	208	129	595
TIPPERARY	120	308	358	194	980
WATERFORD	125	341	357	191	1,014
WESTMEATH	98	218	271	160	747
WEXFORD	102	280	333	180	895
WICKLOW	98	215	204	125	642
Total	3,773	9,574	11,328	6,131	30,806

Table 2: JobBridge Host Organisations by Number of Interns taken on

Number of Interns	Number of Host Organisations
1-9 interns	13,500
10-20 interns	188
21-50 interns	86
51-100 interns	29
101-	7
Grand Total	13,810

Table 3: Monitoring Visits conducted on JobBridge Internships by Year

Year	Number of Visits
2011	0
2012	1,052
2013	3,406
2014 (to 14 July)	2,312
Total	6,770

Table 4: JobBridge Host Organisations by Sector (Cumulative Total)

Sector	Number of Host Organisations
Private	11,302
Public	1,401
Community & Voluntary	1,107
Total	13,810