John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 491: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when and if the post-leaving certificate cap of 183 will be reviewed in the context of a college (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will review the cap and allow 350 to 400 places in view of the public demand for places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41831/09]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The overall number of approved Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) places is set at its current level because there is a continuing requirement to plan and control numbers and to manage expenditure within the context of overall educational policy and provision. An additional 1,500 PLC places were allocated in 2009 for the 2009/2010 academic year, bringing the total number of approved PLC places to 31,688. The college referred to by the Deputy is under Co. Kilkenny VEC. For the 2009/2010 academic year, Co. Kilkenny VEC was allocated 480 PLC places, an increase of 20 places on the previous year. The distribution of PLC places within the VEC is a matter for the VEC.