Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional places created on a high demand third level course (details supplied) to meet additional need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29341/20]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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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. 5 of these places were created in Veterinary Medicine in UCD, a significant increase given the small cohort of students accepted into that course every year.