Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 February 2015
184. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of all library and archiving related JobBridge positions in publicly funded bodies since the establishment of the scheme, including their duration and location. [4452/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra191. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if there are circumstances in which a person can commence an internship prior to completing three months on jobseeker's allowance; her plans to change this restrictive rule in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4572/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions 184 and 191 together.
Details of library and archiving related JobBridge positions in Public Bodies are set out in Table 1.
There are no circumstances in which a jobseeker may commence a JobBridge internship prior to accumulating the 3 months (78 days) out of the previous 6 months in receipt of an eligible payment or signing for credits. However, those 3 months may be accumulated in any combination of eligible payments or credits. This enables the Department to target the JobBridge scheme at those jobseekers that are most likely to fall into longer term unemployment. There are no plans at present to change this provision.
