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]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 September 2014
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]
View answer247. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the completion and progression figures for individual VTOS centres. [36815/14]
View answerI 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 |
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Self Employment |
840 |
879 |
853 |
81 |
53 |
45 |
44 |
63 |
56 |
PLC |
526 |
575 |
676 |
691 |
755 |
580 |
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Higher Education |
338 |
387 |
461 |
480 |
550 |
577 |
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Training Course |
180 |
212 |
184 |
184 |
68 |
127 |
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CE / Rural Social Scheme |
62 |
68 |
79 |
53 |
75 |
152 |
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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 |