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Ten graduates to be appointed for Internship Scheme in European Union Institutions
From Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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From Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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It has been announced by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD and Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport, Jack Chambers that the Internship Scheme in European Union Institutions will go ahead again this year. The scheme commenced in 2018 and is focused on the provision of opportunities for graduates to acquire work placements in the specialised subject field of translation and proofreading.
This year it is hoped that ten graduates will be appointed and undertake work experience in the autumn. Eight of the graduates will assist in the translation of European Union legislation and laws – primarily the acquis communautaire – during the work placement. Two of the graduates will undertake work in the proofreading of Irish language documents under the supervision of the Publications Office or the European Parliament. An allowance of €2,000 per month will be made available for the internships for a period of ten months.
Announcing this year’s scheme, Minister Martin said:
“It is an honour for me that my Department has the ability to run a scheme like this again this year, especially as we endeavour to reach the target with regard to the derogation of use of the Irish language as an official and working language before the end of this year. This scheme will be help to fill vacancies in Europe and it is an excellent opportunity for graduates to secure work experience in these areas of work in the European Institutions.
The Minister of State Jack Chambers said:
“This scheme has been very successful since it was established in 2018. It provides young people with an opportunity to experience working life in Europe, to receive training from the institutions, and to add to their skills, providing them with improved prospects in recruitment competitions in the future. Already quite a few of the interns have secured other jobs in the Institutions after completing this internship and I hope that this year’s interns will have great success also.”
Further information regarding the scheme is available at:
https://www.gov.ie/en/news/ed02d-comortas-dinteirneacht-in-institiuidi-an-aontais-eorpaigh-maoinithe-ag-an-roinn-turasoireachta-cultuir-ealaion-gaeltachta-spoirt-agus-mean/
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Note for the editor
The Irish Language was awarded status as an official and working language of the EU from the 1st of January 2007 under Regulation 920/2005. There was a derogation included in the Regulation on the use of the language that was to be reviewed every five years and the first period was to last until the 31st of December 2011. As a result of the first review, the derogation was extended until the 31st of December 2016 under Regulation 1257/2010. Under the terms of the derogation which has been in place since 2007, it was only necessary to translate EU laws which were made under the co-decision protocol to Irish.
In December 2015, the European Council accepted a regulation focused on putting an end to derogation on an incremental basis by the end of the year 2021. EU Institutions are now preparing to provide services through the Irish language at the same level as other official languages of the EU.
The following is the timeline for the incremental increase of the legislation which is to be translated:
| Acts | Dates |
| Directives adopted by the European Parliament and Council | No later than the 1st of January 2017 |
| Directives adopted by the European Parliament and Council | No later than the 1st of January 2018 |
| Directives adopted by the Council addressed to all Member States | No later than the 1st of January 2020 |
| Regulations adopted by the Commission | No later than the 1st of January 2020 |
| Decisions taken by the Council which do not specify to whom they are addressed | No later than the 1st of January 2020 |
| Regulations accepted by the Commission. | No later than the 1st of January 2021 |
| Directives adopted by the Council addressed to all Member States | No later than the 1st of January 2021 |
| Decisions taken by the Council which do not specify to whom they are addressed | No later than the 1st of January 2021 |