Written Answers - Post-Leaving Certificate Courses. Wednesday, 14 October 2009

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  325.  Deputy Willie Penrose      asked the Minister for Education and Science      the approved allocation of post-leaving certificate places in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36363/09]

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science (Deputy Seán Haughey):    The number of places available under the Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme currently stands at 31,688. PLC places are allocated to VECs, Voluntary Secondary schools and Community and Comprehensive schools on an annual basis following an application process.

A breakdown by county of the PLC places allocated for the academic year 2009-2010 is set out in the following table.

County	2009/10 Places Approved
Cavan	1,216
Carlow	870
Clare	290
Cork	5,374
Dublin	10,915
Donegal	205
Galway	1,568
Kerry	562
Kildare	357
Kilkenny	528
Laois	370
Leitrim	108
Limerick	1,470
Longford	350
Louth	1,100
Mayo	665
Meath	328
Monaghan	278
Offaly	50
Roscommon	79
Sligo	580
Tipperary	919
Waterford	1,023
Wexford	904
Westmeath	599
Wicklow	980
Total	31,688

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