Written answers

Tuesday, 26 May 2009

Department of Education and Science

Further Education

10:00 pm

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of participants in further education for the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the breakdown of these participants according to the category of institution attended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21321/09]

Photo of Seán HaugheySeán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. For full-time programmes, the number of approved places is supplied. For part-time programmes, the number of participants is supplied. This information is collected at the end of the year so the 2009 information will not be available until early 2010.

Full Time Approved Places
20052006200720082009Type of Centre
PLC30,18830,18830,18830,18831,688*VEC sector, Secondary and Community & Comprehensive schools
Youthreach3,2583,2923,692**3,6923,692Youthreach Centres
STTCs1,0841,0841,0841,084984*Senior Traveller Training Centres
VTOS5,0005,0005,0005,0005,000In VTOS centres (core VTOS) and as part of the PLC provision (dispersed VTOS)
Part Time Participants
20052006200720082009Type of Centre
BTEI22,01924,72825,86027,104Not yet availableBTEI is provided in a range of educational and community settings
Literacy35,73840,67845,81249,000Not yet availableLiteracy tuition is provided in a range of educational and community settings
Community Education***N/AN/AN/A50,634Not yet availableCommunity Education is provided in a range of educational and community settings

* With effect from September 2009

** 400 new places allocated in 2007 to VECs

*** Statistical information on Community Education is not available prior to 2008

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