Third Level Education.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2006

Tuesday, 4 July 2006

Questions (691)

Brian O'Shea

Question:

703 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 27 June 2006, the number of students expected to graduate from each of the courses listed in her reply in each of the years 2006 to 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25883/06]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The following table shows the student intake to each of the courses in question from 2002 to 2005, as applicable. These students will graduate from the relevant courses from 2006 onwards.

Source Year	Course Title	Institution	Award Type	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4
2003	B.Sc. Occupational Therapy	CK	Degree	26	0	0
2004	B.Sc. Occupational Therapy	CK	Degree	30	24	0
2005	B.Sc. Occupational Therapy	CK	Degree	27	30	22
2003	B.Sc. Speech & Language Therapy	CK	Degree	26	0	0
2004	B.Sc. Speech & Language Therapy	CK	Degree	27	26	0
2005	B.Sc. Speech & Language Therapy	CK	Degree	28	25	25
2003	B.Sc. Occupational Therapy	GY	Degree	22	0	0
2004	B.Sc. Occupational Therapy *	GY	Degree	25	19	0
2003	B.Sc. Speech & Language Therapy	GY	Degree	25	0	0
2004	B.Sc. Speech & Language Therapy *	GY	Degree	24	24	0
2002	B.Sc. Physiotherapy	LM	Degree	27	0	0
2003	B.Sc. Physiotherapy	LM	Degree	32	28	0
2004	B.Sc. Physiotherapy	LM	Degree	27	31	27
2005	B.Sc. Physiotherapy	LM	Degree	27	28	30	26
				Year 1	Year 2
2004	M.Sc. In Occupational Therapy **	LM	Masters	21	21
2005	M.Sc. In Occupational Therapy	LM	Masters	27	23
2004	MSc. In Speech and Language Therapy**	LM	Masters	27	23
2005	MSc. In Speech and Language Therapy	LM	Masters	26	25

Note:

*Figures for 2005/2006 are not yet available for these course.

**These courses are of two years duration.