Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
596. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-leaving certificate, PLC, places available at the Drogheda Institute of Further Education in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of additional places that will be made available to the institute for the 2018-2019 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34910/18]
View answerSOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority, is responsible for the allocation of PLC places to Education and Training Boards (ETBs) within the overall national provision and this is done through their annual service planning process. ETBs are then responsible for the allocation of places to PLC colleges in their areas.
Based on demand overall in 2017/2018, the national allocation for 2018/2019 has been reduced from 32,688 to 30,136. However, given the demands in Louth Meath ETB (LMETB), its allocation has not been affected. The 2018/2019 allocation for LMETB is 1,724, with 755 being allocated to Drogheda Institute of Further Education.
The issue of regional reallocation of PLC places is one of the recommendations arising from the PLC Review which the PLC Programme Improvement Advisory Group will be looking at during 2018. The number of PLC places available at the Drogheda Institute of Further Education from 2014–2017 is outlined in the following document.
Drogheda College of Further Education
|
Academic Year |
Approved PLC places |
|
2013/14 |
709 |
|
2014/15 |
709 |
|
2015/16 |
709 |
|
2016/17 |
755 |
|
2017/18 |
755 |
