Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that were made by maths and physics graduates to the postgraduate applications centre to complete a professional diploma in education; the number that were selected for the course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30636/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Postgraduate Applications Centre is a private company which acts as an agent of the four National Universities of Ireland to process and assess applications to the PDE courses in those institutions.

The PAC has supplied the information requested as follows

Maths Physics Approximate no. of applications 355 75

Approximate no of places accepted 50 26

Teacher supply is a matter that is kept under review by my Department in consultation with the Teaching Council.