Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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497. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost per springboard+ place created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29830/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Springboard+ initiative is managed by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on behalf of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

The average cost of a Springboard+ in 2020 was €926 per 10 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). This was across all skills areas and NFQ levels. Springboard+ courses typically range from between 10 and 120 ECTS.

The 2021 figures are not yet available.

Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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498. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the full list of courses approved for springboard+ for each year since 2011; the number of participants on each course in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29831/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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All of the details sought by the Deputy are not readily available in my Department. Officials have requested the information from the Higher Education Authority which will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of springboard+ enrolments in 2020 and 2021, by course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29832/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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All of the details sought by the Deputy are not readily available in my Department. Officials have requested the information from the Higher Education Authority which will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if springboard+ will proceed as part of the ESF programme post-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29833/21]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Springboard+ was funded through the National Training Fund and formed part of the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020. The ESF are currently determining their programme for 2021 and beyond and although not  confirmed it is likely that Springboard+ will once again form part of that programme.