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Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Numbers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 September 2014

Thursday, 25 September 2014

Questions (235, 247)

Ruth Coppinger

Question:

235. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the completion and progression figures for VTOS courses over the past ten years. [36343/14]

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Ruth Coppinger

Question:

247. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the completion and progression figures for individual VTOS centres. [36815/14]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 247 together. My Department does not collect information on individual VTOS centres. The following table sets out the completion and progression data on VTOS courses for the years 2004-2012, data for 2013 is not yet available.

Progression Destinations for those completing VTOS programmes 2004-2012

Year

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Employment

726

622

358

393

517

480

Self Employment

840

879

853

81

53

45

44

63

56

PLC

526

575

676

691

755

580

Higher Education

338

387

461

480

550

577

Training Course

180

212

184

184

68

127

CE / Rural Social Scheme

62

68

79

53

75

152

BTWA / Enterprise Allowance

1122

1293

1028

14

12

9

12

6

75

Live Register / Original Status

733

686

613

618

715

957

1013

846

838

Other

200

169

165

170

203

179

261

196

279

Total completing VTOS programmes

2895

3027

2659

2715

2847

2948

3131

3076

3164

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