Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the Programme for Government commitment to provide 60,000 new education and training places. [47746/12]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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The programme for Government committed the Department of Education and Skills to provide an additional 30,000 training places across the education and training system, distributed in line with the recommendations of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs.

Higher Education Springboard programme

Back to Education Initiative

Post Leaving Certificate places

Labour Market Education and Training Fund

Springboard 2012

My Department and its agencies will continue to explore and develop innovative training and education initiatives that will further support the commitment under the programme for Government and will equip individuals with the necessary skills to avail of future job opportunities.