Call for extra education places [IrishTimes]
- Published: 02 February 2010
Fine Gael has called for the removal of the cap on the number of Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) courses following confirmation that a record 72,500 students have applied for college places this year.
The Central Applications Office (CAO) estimated that number of students had applied by yesterday’s deadline. This compares to 66,500 for this time last year.
It is expected the number of applications will impose further pressure on facilities and resources at higher-level colleges.
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