Written answers
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Department of Education and Skills
Education and Training Places
Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Independent)
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222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of places reserved on education, training and back to work initiatives for under 26s under the responsibility of his Department in 2010, 2011 and 2012; if he will provide a breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50347/13]
Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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The following data is provided on the basis that the Deputy is referring to the number of places reserved for under 25s rather than under 26s.
In each of the years 2010 to 2012, the Youthreach programme, which is directed at young early school leavers aged 15 to 20, delivered over 3,600 places. In 2012 the Momentum programme had a dedicated theme to meet the specific needs of the long-term unemployed who are under 25s. Of the 6,500 total places available on Momentum 1,000 places were reserved for this category. Solas Community Training Centre provision, while not reserved for those aged under 26, is almost exclusively occupied by that cohort. In 2010, 4,199 participants were in this category; the equivalent figure for 2011 was 3,727; and, the 2012 figure was 3,576.
It should be noted that in each of the years mentioned by the Deputy my Department has provided over 430,000 education and training places for which those aged under 26 are eligible to apply. 87% of entrants to undergraduate higher education are aged under 25 as are almost 70% of those on post leaving certificate courses.
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