Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 900: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of post leaving certificate places available in each college here; and the number of applicants for each college term 2009/2010. [14821/10]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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For the 2009/2010 academic year the number of approved PLC places available nationwide was 31,688 and this level of provision will be maintained for the 2010/2011 academic year.

PLC places are allocated to providers, mainly VECs, on an annual basis following an application process. Further distribution of these places to their schools or colleges is a matter for each VEC. The remainder of PLC places are allocated to Secondary schools and Community and Comprehensive schools. A breakdown of the allocation of PLC places for the 2009/2010 academic year is set out below.

Applications for places on individual courses are made directly by learners to the relevant schools and colleges. My Department does not receive details of such applications.