Further and Higher Education

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2023

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Questions (645)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

645. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of approved PLC places in Co Kildare in the years of 2022 and to-date in 2023 in tabular form. [46477/23]

Written answers

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

My officials have engaged with SOLAS who have advised that the information requested is available at ETB level rather than county level. The table below sets out the number of approved PLC places for Kildare and Wicklow ETB  for the academic years 2022/23 and 2023/24:

Academic Year	2022/23	2023/24
Kildare and Wicklow ETB	1,292	1,292

The approved places is the maximum number of PLC places approved for funding. These approvals are allocated per academic year.