Written answers

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Department of Education and Science

Adult Education

10:00 am

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 648: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her views on the fact that only 1,752 of the 2,500 places available under the programme of part-time undergraduate and postgraduate places for jobless workers were availed of; the reasons for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29468/10]

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 649: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the colleges, name of the courses and numbers per course which the 1,752 participants on the programme of part-time undergraduate and postgraduate places for jobless workers have commenced study; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29469/10]

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 650: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received and the number of applications rejected under the programme of part-time undergraduate place for jobless workers which commenced in September 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29470/10]

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 651: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received and the number of applications rejected under the programme of part-time postgraduate third-level places for unemployed workers which commenced in September 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29471/10]

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 652: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer in 2009 and to date in 2010 of supporting the 1,122 jobseekers who commenced study under the programme of part-time postgraduate third-level places for unemployed workers which commenced in September 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29472/10]

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 653: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer in 2009 and to date in 2010 of supporting the 630 jobseekers who have commenced study under the programme of part-time undergraduate places for jobless workers which commenced in September 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29473/10]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 648 to 653, inclusive, together.

The following table contains details of the institutions, programmes, student numbers and costs involved in providing part-time undergraduate and postgraduate places for unemployed people from September 2009.

It is estimated that in excess of 3,000 applications were received for places under the scheme, almost 2,100 offers of places were made and more than 1,750 places were filled.

The take up of the scheme is regarded as high given the short lead in time available to advertise and to recruit potential students, the specific focus of the courses available and the geographical spread of the programme offerings. Admission requirements for higher education programmes are a matter for the individual institution but it could be expected that not all applicants for the places available would have met the entry requirements for a particular course. In addition, a number of students made applications to more than one programme/institution but would only be able to take a place on one course. The HEA worked very closely with the colleges concerned throughout the period of the application process to ensure, to the extent possible, that when places on particular programmes were not filled due to lack of demand those places were then reallocated to other programmes and institutions.

Undergraduate Programmes
LevelNumber of Places FilledDuration of CoursesAttritionStudent Numbers 1st March 2010Cost based on Final Verified Numbers
Athlone Institute of Technology
B.Sc in Sustainable Construction735 weeks x 2 years 8€20,000
B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy736 weeks x 2 years 1€2,500
Bachelor of Business in Applied Accounting71 year 2€5,000
Higher Certificate in GMP & Technology624 weeks per year x 2 years 1€2,500
B.Sc Toxicology724 weeks 1€2,500
B.SC Chemistry724 weeks 2€5,000
B.SC Biotechnology724 weeks 1€2,500
HEI Total 41 2516€40,000
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
B.Sc in Sustainable Electrical & Control Technology7312 years 31€77,500
Higher Certificate in Engineering in Mechatronics6172 years 15€37,500
Higher Certificate in Science in Computer Systems Management62818 months 28€70,000
Higher Certificate in Business6432 years 42€105,000
Bachelor of Business791 year 9€22,500
HEI Total 128 3125€312,500
Institute of Technology Carlow
Certificate in Supply Chain Management731 year 3€7,500
BSc in Management (Craft)82 2€5,000
Certificate in Mechanical Engineering761 year 6€15,000
Certificate in Computer Systems6261 year 13€32,500
Certificate in Business611 year 1€2,500
HEI Total 38 1325€62,500
Cork Institute of Technology
Certificate in IT System Maintenance6171 year 17€42,500
Certificate in Process Control and Automation6121 year 5€12,500
Certificate in Engineering Technology6111 year 11€27,500
Certificate in Sustainable Energy Systems6181 year 18€45,000
Certificate in Good Manufacturing Practice6151 year 11€27,500
Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Business761 year 2€5,000
HEI Total 79 1564€160,000
Dublin Institute of Technology
Higher Certificate in Electronics and Computer Systems6151 year 14€35,000
Higher Certificate in Computing6142 semesters 14€35,000
BSc (Ord) in Manufacture of Medicinal Products (with exit award option)7201 year minimum 20€50,000
HEI Total 49 148€120,000
Dundalk Institute of Technology
Diploma in Business in Sales & Marketing (Minor Award)7421 year 38€95,000
Diploma in Bioprocess Engineering (Minor Award)7141 year 9€22,500
HEI Total 56 947€117,500
Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
Higher Certificate in Good Manufacturing Practice63 years
Honours Degree in Applied Biopharmaceutical and Healthcare Science862 years 5€12,500
Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical)82 years
Higher Certificate in Energy Engineering6213 years 21€52,500
Ordinary Degree in Energy Engineering72 years
HEI Total 27 126€65,000
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Higher Certificate in Science - Pharmacy Technician6113 years 10€25,000
Certificate in Computing671 semester 5€12,500
Higher Certificate in Engineering - Wind Energy6162 semesters 12€30,000
HEI Total 34 727€67,500
Institute of Technology Sligo
Higher Certificate in Good Manufacturing Practice633 years 3€7,500
Higher Certificate in Science Management and Technology6 €0
Higher Certificate in Environmental Science6172 years 15€37,500
Higher Certificate in Business6113 years 9€22,500
Bachelor of Business (Honours)832 years 1€2,500
Higher Certificate in Computing6122 years 10€25,000
HEI Total 46 838€95,000
Institute of Technology Tallaght Dublin
BSc Honours IT Management (1 year add on) (Major award)871 year 7€17,500
Higher Certificate in Good Manufacturing Practice and Technology (Major Award)6122 years 9€22,500
BSc in Pharmaceutical Production (Major Award)72 semesters
Higher Certificate in Electronic Engineering (Major Award)6322 years 29€72,500
Bachelor of Engineering in Energy and Environmental Systems (3 year ab initio) (Major Award)7493 years 47€117,500
HEI Total 100 892€230,000
Waterford Institute of Technology
BSc (Hons) in Applied Computing854 years
B Eng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering8114 years
BSC (Hons) Pharmaceutical Science824 years
BA (Hons) in Finance and Investment893 years
B.Sc Information Technology7173 years
HEI Total 44
Dublin City University
BSC in Information Technology Programme8653/4 years362€155,000
University College Dublin
Distance Learning Diploma or Degree in Business Studies8452 years639€97,500
NUI Galway
B.Sc in Science and Technology Studies**824Diploma: 2/4 years. Degree: 4/8 years321€52,500
Shannon Consortium (UL, MIC, LIT, IT Tralee)
(UL) Faculty of Science - 22 Courses861Flexible - 1/4 years. UL will concentrate on recruitment to 3rd and 4th year but may also recruit into 1st and 2nd years.
(UL) Kenny Business School - 2 Courses854Flexible - 1/4 years. UL will concentrate on recruitment to 3rd and 4th year but may also recruit into 1st and 2nd years.
HEI Total 115 2788€220,000
(LIT) HC in Science (Good Manufacturing Practice and Technology) (minor award)6143 years
(LIT) B.Eng in Manufacturing Technology 23 years
(LIT) B.Eng in Electrical Technology 53 years
HEI Total 21
(IT Tralee-special purpose/minor award) Certificate in Business Management6121 year 10€25,000
(IT Tralee-special purpose/minor award) Certificate in Entrepreneurship Studies8171 year 15€37,500
(IT Tralee-special purpose/minor award) Certificate in Environmental Science771 year 6€15,000
(IT Tralee-special purpose/minor award) Certificate in Engineering Technology681 year 9€22,500
(IT Tralee-special purpose/minor award) Certificate in Building Insulation Applications651 year 5€12,500
(IT Tralee-special purpose/minor award) Certificate in Renewable Energy7281 year 29€72,500
(IT Tralee-special purpose/minor award) Certificate in Information Technology891 year 7€17,500
HEI Total 86 581€202,500
Consortium Total 222
National College of Ireland
Higher Certificate in Business63326 weeks x 2 years 31€77,500
Higher Certificate in Computer Applications and Support63326 weeks x 2 years 33€82,500
BA Hons in Financial Services8341/4 years 34€85,000
BSc Hons in Business Information Systems82526 weeks x 4 years 25€62,500
HEI Total 125 2123€307,500
OVERALL TOTAL 1123 136922€2,305,000
Postgraduate Programmes
LevelNumber of Places FilledDuration of CoursesAttritionStudent Numbers 1st March 2010Cost based on Final Verified Numbers
Institutes of Technology
Athlone Institute of Technology
Higher Diploma in Business8132 years
HEI Total 13 211€27,500
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
Higher Diploma in Science in Computing in Software Engineering81618 months 16
Masters of Computing9718 months 4
HEI Total 23 320€50,000
Institute of Technology Carlow
Higher Diploma in Business (Management)8151 year
HEI Total 15 015€37,500
Cork Institute of Technology
Certificate in Advanced Software Development921 year 1
Certificate in Advanced Industrial Automation8121 year 11
Certificate in Product Design and Development821 year 2
Certificate in Environmental and Energy Engineering8231 year 23
Certificate in Chemical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering81 year 0
Certificate in Embedded Systems Engineering911 year 1
HEI Total 40 238€95,000
Dublin Institute of Technology
Postgraduate Certificate in Energy Management9331 year 33
Postgraduate Diploma in Energy Management941 year 4
MSc in Energy Management911 year 1
Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmaceutical and Chemical Process Technology962 years 6
Postgraduate Certificate in Software Development9142 semesters 14
HEI Total 58 058€145,000
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
Posgraduate Diploma in Digital Media91718 months
HEI Total 17 017€34,000
Dundalk Institute of Technology
Higher Diploma in Science and Computing852 years 5
Higher Diploma in Business in Small Enterprise Support82318 months 18
HEI Total 28 523€57,500
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Higher Diploma in Computing8918 months 8
Higher Diploma in Arts in Financial Services Technologies (2010)8 4
Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting9 2
HEI Total* 9 014€35,000
Institute of Technology Sligo
Masters of Science in Quality Management and Technology932 years 3
Postgraduate Diploma in Biopharmaceutical Science93 3
HEI Total 6 06€15,000
Institute of Technology Tallaght Dublin
MSc Information Technology Management982 years 6
Postgraduate Diploma - Information Technology Management9
MSc - Pharmaceutical Production9
Higher Diploma in Pharmaceutical Production81118 months 10
HEI Total 19 316€40,000
Waterford Institute of Technology
Higher Diploma in Computing - Business Systems Analysis891 year
Masters in Electronic Engineering911 year
Masters of Science - Sustainable Energy Engineering981 year
Master of Engineering Science in Innovative Technologies9101 year
HEI Total 28
Shannon Consortium
University of Limerick
Specialist Diploma in Web Application Development951 year
Specialist Diploma in Lean Healthcare931 year
Specialist Diploma in Lean Sigma Systems9321 year
Specialist Diploma in Technology Commercialisation991 year
Specialist Diploma in Project Management9321 year
Specialist Diploma in International Financial Services931 year
HEI Total 841 year975€187,500
Limerick Institute of Technology
M.Sc. in Computing912 years
HEI Total 1
Institute of Technology Tralee
Certificate in Business Information Systems931 year
HEI Total 3 03€7,500
Universities
University College Dublin
Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship "Dare to Venture"978 71
Graduate Certificate in ICT Skills9222 semesters 21
Graduate Certificate in NanoBio Science972 semesters 6
Graduate Certificate in Green Technologies9441 year 43
Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development961 year 6
HEI Total 157 10147€367,500
University College Cork
Postgraduate Diploma in Biotechnology942 years 5
Postgraduate Diploma in Computing Science912 years 9
Higher Diploma in Applied Computing Technology8112 years 1
HEI Total 16 115€37,500
NUI Galway
Postgraduate Diploma in Enterprise Management962 years 6
Postgraduate Diploma in International Business9152 years 15
MSc (Business Information Systems)942 years 4
MSc (Accounting)9 6
Postgraduate Diploma in Technology Commercialisation961 year
HEI Total 31 031€77,500
NUI Maynooth
MA in Accounting922 years 2
MSc Economic and Financial Risk Analysis932 years 3
Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic Engineering/Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic Engineering majoring in Biomedical Science992 years 9
Higher Diploma in Information Technology9202 years 20
Higher Diploma in Mathematics9
Higher Diploma in Statistics932 years 3
HEI Total 37 037€92,500
Dublin City University
Graduate Certificate/Graduate Diploma in Science Education912 years 1
Graduate Diploma in Plasma and Vacuum Technology921 year 2
Graduate Certificate in Corporate Treasury981 year 8
MSc in Investment, Treasury and Banking922 years 2
(1) Msc in Information Systems Strategy, (High ICT content) (2) MSc in Internet Systems, (High ICT content)(3) MSc in Operations (Low ICT content)(Exit Points at Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma)9192 years 19
HEI Total 32 032€80,000
Trinity College Dublin
Postgraduate Diploma in Computing with Advanced Interdisciplinary Outlook 82 years 8
Postgraduate Diploma in Computing (Conversion) with Interdisciplinary Outlook 52 years 6**
HEI Total 13 014€35,000
Overall Total 630 30572€1,430,000
* Letterkenny has 5 additional students as one programme started in 2010
** An additional student registered in December 2009

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