Written answers
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Department of Education and Science
Adult Education
10:00 pm
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of places available in further and second chance education, including the back to education initiative, funded by his Department in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; his expenditure on further and second chance education, broken down by category for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41271/09]
Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables. For full time programmes, the number of approved places is supplied. For part-time programmes, the number of participants is supplied. The number of participants for 2009 will not be available until early 2010.
FURTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME PLACES
Full time approved places
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Post Leaving Certificate | 30,188 | 30,188 | 31,688 |
| Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Youthreach | 3,692 | 3,692 | 3,692 |
| STTC | 1,084 | 1,084 | 984 |
Part time participants
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Community Education* | Not available | 56,544 | Not yet available |
| Adult Literacy | 45,812 | 49,962 | Not yet available |
| Back to Education Initiative | 25,860 | 27,104 | Not yet available |
*Information on the number of participants in Community Education was not collected prior to 2008.
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