Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she proposes to remove the cap on enrolments on post leaving certificate courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8977/06]

Síle de Valera (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The number of post leaving certificate places approved for the 2005-06 academic year is up by more than 1,600 on the 2004-05 level. The number of approved places in the sector now stands at 30,188. All second level schools have again been invited to make application to the Department for approval of PLC courses and places for next year, that is, 2006-07. The application process has not been finalised. Decisions on approval of places and courses will be communicated to vocational educational committees and schools in the normal way.