Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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575. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional third level college places in nursing will be provided; the location these places will be provided; the closing date for applications for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28302/20]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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576. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional third level college places in nursing will be provided; if so, the locations in which places will be provided; the closing date for application to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28306/20]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 575 and 576 together.

In order to help mitigate the impact of the changes to the grading system I announced the creation of an additional 2,225 places on high-demand courses in Higher Education Institutions. These places were provided in order ensure that as many students as possible could be accommodated on a course of their choice, given the unprecedented circumstances they are facing. 134 of these places were in Nursing courses, and the numbers per institution are in the following table.