Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

Question 721: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will explain what the 280 accelerated certificate programme places announced in the recent supplementary budget on 7 April 2009 entail; the persons who are open to apply for them; the typical duration of same; the amount these places will cost to run; the institutions which will offer these courses; the efforts being made by his Department to ensure that these 280 places are being targeted towards people who are unemployed; the way the admission process to these places will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15809/09]

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