Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
1566. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on adult education classes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13220/24]
View answerKerry Education and Training Board provided the attached details on the number of further education and training courses, other than apprenticeship courses, scheduled and commenced for each since from 2019 to 2023 inclusive.
While the number of courses fell during 2020 and 2021 as a consequence of the pandemic, the number of further education and training courses has increased in 2022 and 2023. the overall number of courses in 2023 was 1,360 compared to 840 courses in 2019.
Kerry ETB has advised that while it ceased running self financing courses in 2020/21, the majority of this provision is now provided under Community Education or Evening Training at no cost to eligible participants.
