Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new call has been issued under the springboard programme for higher education courses that are aligned with areas of future skills needs as identified by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs targeted at the unemployed; if not, when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20041/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Higher Education Authority (HEA) issued a call for proposals for courses to be run under Springboard 2012 on 20 February 2012. The call documentation is available on the HEA website: www.hea.ie. Proposals received by the closing date of 28 March are currently being evaluated. Details of the courses and number of places selected for funding will be available in May following completion of the evaluation process.