I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department actively participates in internship programmes and currently accepts six interns on an annual basis. These internships are designed to provide the successful candidates with the opportunity to gain practical experience in a Government Department. The interns currently placed in my Department are paid €485.60 per week, which is the first point of the Clerical Officer Personal Pension Contribution (PPC) scale. There are currently no interns placed in the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), which is part of my Department, though it is the intention of the OGP to offer internships in the future.
The position in relation to the bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out in the table below. There are currently no interns accepted by the National Shared Services Office, the Office of the Ombudsman or the Office of the National Lottery Regulator.
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Interns accepted (annually)
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Interns currently placed
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Remuneration Details
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Office of Public Works
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Reviewed annually
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22*
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€471.20 per week
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Public Appointments Service
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3
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3
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€485.60 per week
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State Laboratory
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9
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6
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€480.79 per week
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*Includes one student placement paid at a rate of €122 per week
