Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of speech and language therapy graduates who qualified from the various colleges in each of the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8931/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In 2002 my Department approved the provision of an additional 75 places on new courses in Speech and Language Therapy in University College Cork, National University of Ireland, Galway and University Limerick in addition to 25 places on an existing course in Trinity College Dublin. As a result there has been a significant increase in the numbers of Speech and Language Therapists graduating from universities in recent years. Some 92 Therapists graduated 2007 compared to 21 in 2004.

It is understood from the Higher Education Authority that 109 places are currently offered annually on Speech and Language Therapy courses compared to 25 places in 2002.

The following table details the number of graduates from 2002/03 to 2006/07. Future graduate output is expected to be in line with these numbers.