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Poll: Is it ok for government departments to use JobBridge interns?

It’s their system, so why not use it?

THE GOVERNMENT YESTERDAY said that it 24 JobBridge interns in their ranks.

Joe Higgins called it “yellow pack cheap labour”, but JobBridge is this government’s scheme and using it seems in keeping with their support of the plan, which gives social welfare recipients an extra €50 a week.

We’re asking: Is it ok for government departments to use JobBridge interns?

Poll Results:

No (3566)

Yes (1289)

I don't know (192)

Yes
No
I don't know

Read: There are 24 JobBridge interns in government departments

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