Written answers
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Department of Education and Science
Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 325: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the approved allocation of post-leaving certificate places in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36363/09]
Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The number of places available under the Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme currently stands at 31,688. PLC places are allocated to VECs, Voluntary Secondary schools and Community and Comprehensive schools on an annual basis following an application process.
A breakdown by county of the PLC places allocated for the academic year 2009-2010 is set out in the following table.
County | 2009/10 Places Approved |
Cavan | 1,216 |
Carlow | 870 |
Clare | 290 |
Cork | 5,374 |
Dublin | 10,915 |
Donegal | 205 |
Galway | 1,568 |
Kerry | 562 |
Kildare | 357 |
Kilkenny | 528 |
Laois | 370 |
Leitrim | 108 |
Limerick | 1,470 |
Longford | 350 |
Louth | 1,100 |
Mayo | 665 |
Meath | 328 |
Monaghan | 278 |
Offaly | 50 |
Roscommon | 79 |
Sligo | 580 |
Tipperary | 919 |
Waterford | 1,023 |
Wexford | 904 |
Westmeath | 599 |
Wicklow | 980 |
Total | 31,688 |
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