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National Internship Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 December 2015

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Ceisteanna (42)

Dara Calleary

Ceist:

42. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons participating in JobBridge schemes, by county, in each of the years 2011 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45525/15]

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JobBridge was introduced in July 2011 in response to the unprecedented collapse in the economy - particularly the sharp increase in unemployment. The primary aim of the scheme is to give unemployed people the opportunity to secure work experience and prove their competence to prospective employers.

To date, JobBridge has attracted the voluntary participation of over 44,000 interns and encouraged over 18,000 Host Organisations to offer them a wide range of work experience opportunities. There are currently over 4,800 people on internships.

The following tables provide a detailed breakdown on a county basis for the years 2011 to 2015.

Table 1. JobBridge internships started in 2011 by County

County

Internships

Carlow

60

Cavan

38

Clare

81

Cork

396

Donegal

105

Dublin

1397

Galway

217

Kerry

87

Kildare

111

Kilkenny

42

Laois

37

Leitrim

16

Limerick

177

Longford

32

Louth

93

Mayo

73

Meath

66

Monaghan

58

Offaly

35

Roscommon

24

Sligo

85

Tipperary

120

Waterford

125

Westmeath

98

Wexford

102

Wicklow

98

Total

3773

Table 2. JobBridge internships started in 2012 by County

County

Internships

Carlow

118

Cavan

122

Clare

204

Cork

883

Donegal

352

Dublin

3149

Galway

652

Kerry

291

Kildare

336

Kilkenny

171

Laois

151

Leitrim

44

Limerick

483

Longford

73

Louth

220

Mayo

218

Meath

228

Monaghan

155

Offaly

120

Roscommon

69

Sligo

173

Tipperary

308

Waterford

341

Westmeath

218

Wexford

280

Wicklow

215

Total

9574

Table 3. JobBridge internships started in 2013 by County

County

Internships

Carlow

145

Cavan

181

Clare

251

Cork

1063

Donegal

371

Dublin

3745

Galway

721

Kerry

340

Kildare

393

Kilkenny

147

Laois

157

Leitrim

57

Limerick

615

Longford

76

Louth

292

Mayo

328

Meath

263

Monaghan

209

Offaly

152

Roscommon

91

Sligo

208

Tipperary

358

Waterford

357

Westmeath

271

Wexford

333

Wicklow

204

Total

11328

Table 4. JobBridge internships started in 2014 by County

County

Internships

Carlow

141

Cavan

179

Clare

244

Cork

1022

Donegal

368

Dublin

1870

Galway

769

Kerry

361

Kildare

422

Kilkenny

174

Laois

183

Leitrim

85

Limerick

650

Longford

85

Louth

342

Mayo

356

Meath

339

Monaghan

194

Offaly

185

Roscommon

119

Sligo

231

Tipperary

394

Waterford

355

Westmeath

313

Wexford

330

Wicklow

251

Total

11683

Table 5. JobBridge internships started in 2015 by County

County

Internships

Carlow

137

Cavan

113

Clare

156

Cork

695

Donegal

266

Dublin

2430

Galway

496

Kerry

324

Kildare

338

Kilkenny

128

Laois

125

Leitrim

74

Limerick

492

Longford

67

Louth

275

Mayo

246

Meath

210

Monaghan

164

Offaly

121

Roscommon

87

Sligo

156

Tipperary

266

Waterford

288

Westmeath

241

Wexford

260

Wicklow

175

Total

8330

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