Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2011
143 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post leaving certificate places available in County Mayo; the location of these places in County Mayo; the way this number compares with the number of places available in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25751/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraPost Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses are predominately provided in VEC schools with some provision in Voluntary Secondary and Community and Comprehensive schools. In County Mayo the PLC programme operates in seven schools/colleges managed by County Mayo Vocational Educational Committee (VEC), four Voluntary Secondary schools and two Community and Comprehensive schools. Details of the location of these schools are as follows: Moyne College, Ballina; St. Brendan's College, Belmullet; Coláiste Pobail Acla, Achill Sound; St. Tiernan's College, Crossmolina; Coláiste Chomáin, Rossport; Westport Vocational School; Castlebar College of Further Studies; Our Lady's Secondary School, Belmullet; Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh; Scoil Muire & Padraig, Swinford; Sacred Heart School, Westport; Ballyhaunis Community School and St. Louis Community School, Kiltimagh.
The number of approved PLC places in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, is as follows:
2007/2008 academic year 638
PLC places 2008/2009 academic year 664
PLC places 2009/2010 academic year 665
PLC places 2010/2011 academic year 665
PLC places 2011/2012 academic year 725
PLC places An additional 60 PLC places were allocated to Co Mayo VEC for the current academic year as part of the recent Jobs Initiative whereby 1,000 additional PLC places were made available nationally
