Further Education and Training Colleges

Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Questions (845)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Question:

845. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of colleges of further education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20057/15]

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Minister for Education and Skills

There are 25 stand-alone Further Education Colleges delivering the Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme in ETBs. Over half of the overall provision of 32,688 PLC places is currently delivered in these colleges with the remainder delivered in schools which also deliver second level provision.