Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In regard to the cap, the vast majority of PLC colleges normally have enrolment rates far beyond their formal numbers. That flexibility will remain in place. The question of whether we can commit to increasing or decreasing the cap remains part of the upcoming budgetary processes for this and coming years.

In regard to the special alleviation posts for City of Dublin VEC, these are ten whole-time equivalent posts but a significant number of tutors and teachers on these courses operate on a part-time basis. These ten whole-time equivalents may significantly enhance the opportunities for City of Dublin VEC and the college to which the Deputy referred if a number of tutors operate on a part-time basis in the colleges concerned.

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