Vol. 482 No. 3
407 Mr. P. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the proportion of male and female participants on VTOS schemes; and his views on whether measures are necessary to provide a greater balance between the sexes. [18003/97]
The total number of VTOS participants at 1 January 1997 was 4,407.
Of these 2,377, or 54 per cent were female and 2,030, or 46 per cent were male, which is a reasonable balance between the sexes.
408 Mr. P. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students currently attending VTOS courses for each county; the total weekly cost to his Department of these courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18005/97]
The number of students attending VTOS for each county for September 1997 is set out in the following table.
The financial out-turn for 1996 indicated an average weekly cost of £439,063. No significant change is expected on the basis of the 1997 out-turn.
|
County |
Number of students |
|
County Carlow |
70 |
|
County Cavan |
29 |
|
County Clare |
99 |
|
County Cork |
144 |
|
County Donegal |
58 |
|
County Dublin |
1,420 |
|
County Galway |
285 |
|
County Kerry |
129 |
|
County Kildare |
212 |
|
County Kilkenny |
71 |
|
County Laois |
59 |
|
County Leitrim |
24 |
|
County Limerick |
176 |
|
County Longford |
19 |
|
County Louth |
68 |
|
County Mayo |
86 |
|
County Meath |
46 |
|
County Monaghan |
26 |
|
County Offaly |
44 |
|
County Roscommon |
45 |
|
County Sligo |
52 |
|
County Tipperary |
126 |
|
County Waterford |
168 |
|
County Westmeath |
50 |
|
County Wexford |
138 |
|
County Wicklow |
160 |
|
TOTAL |
3,804 |
