Post-Leaving Certificate Courses

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 February 2013

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

Ceisteanna (335, 336, 338)

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

335. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post leaving certificate courses on offer in County Meath. [5696/13]

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

336. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers that will be lost in County Meath as a result of the increase in the pupil teacher ratio in PLCs. [5697/13]

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

338. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons availing of further education and training in County Meath. [5699/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

I propose to take Questions Nos. 335, 336 and 338 together.County Meath currently has 388 approved Leaving Certificate (PLC) places across 4 centres (3 centres managed by the Vocational Educational Committee (VEC) and 1 community and comprehensive school). There are 46 sanctioned PLC courses. The total teacher allocation will be reduced by 3 from next September. In County Meath in 2011, almost 5,500 people participated in a range of full-time and part-time further education programmes and FÁS made over 1,100 training places available.