Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the eligibility requirements for Springboard courses will be reviewed to allow persons enrol in more than one minor course simultaneously; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14476/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As Springboard courses are designed to be part time, and to enable participants, depending on their circumstances, to look for employment, or continue to work while engaging in the courses, it is not permitted to undertake a second Springboard+ course in same academic year of Springboard+. It is not anticipated that there will be a review of this policy.

Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review will be carried out of the Springboard system to ensure courses are delivering value money for the taxpayer and persons participating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14477/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The HEA periodically undertakes a trend analysis of the Springboard+ programme. This analysis examines, among other thing, completion rates, graduation rates, and the impact of the courses on participants. The most recent trend analysis was performed in November 2016 and details are available at . The Statistics team at the HEA are currently working with the CSO on developing a report on the outcomes of Springboard+.