Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 January 2024
198. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of additional college places, by higher level institution, provided in each of the areas in medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary since 2020, in tabular form. [4358/24]
View answerThe attached document gives in tabular form the number of additional college places provided, by higher level institution, in the areas of medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary between 2020 and 2023.
It is important to note that the additional places presented in the table for these disciplines in 2020 and 2021 refer to once off places which were a result of the Government's response to Covid 19. The additional places in 2022 and 2023 are permanent additions to the system.
