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Dáil Éireann - Volume 623 - 06 July, 2006

Written Answers. - Speech Therapy Services.

Mr. O’Dowd Mr. O’Dowd

Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of graduates in speech and language and occupational therapy for the years 2004 and 2005; the number of third level places in speech and language and occupational therapy for the years 2006 to 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27547/06]

Ms Hanafin Ms Hanafin

1792

[1792] Ms Hanafin: In 2004 there were 21 Speech and Language Therapy graduates and 32 graduates from Occupational Therapy. The figures for the 2005 graduates are not yet fully available.

As the Deputy may be aware, in May 2002 my Department approved the provision of 175 additional therapy training places to tackle shortages of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists as identified in the report “Current and Future Supply and Demand Conditions in the Labour Market for Certain Professional Therapists”, which was undertaken by Dr. Peter Bacon and Associates in 2001.

Within this provision there was an increase of 75 places on new courses in Speech and Language Therapy and an additional 75 places on new Occupational Therapy courses. These increased intakes will result in a significant increase in the number of Speech and Language Therapists graduating from the third level sector. I have attached a chart detailing the number of students enrolled on these courses. Future entrants are expected to be in line with these numbers.

Source Year	Course Title	Institution	Award Type	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4
2003	B.Sc. Occupational Therapy	CK	Degree	26	0	0
2004	B.Sc. Occupational Therapy	CK	Degree	30	24	0
2005	B.Sc. Occupational Therapy	CK	Degree	27	30	22
2003	B.Sc. Speech & Language Therapy	CK	Degree	26	0	0
2004	B.Sc. Speech & Language Therapy	CK	Degree	27	26	0
2005	B.Sc. Speech & Language Therapy	CK	Degree	28	25	25
2003	B.Sc. Occupational Therapy	GY	Degree	22	0	0
2004	B.Sc. Occupational Therapy *	GY	Degree	25	19	0
2003	B.Sc. Speech & Language Therapy	GY	Degree	25	0	0
2004	B.Sc. Speech & Language Therapy *	GY	Degree	24	24	0
2004	M.Sc. In Occupational Therapy **	LM	Masters	21	21
2005	M.Sc. In Occupational Therapy	LM	Masters
2004	MSc. In Speech and Language Therapy**	LM	Masters	27	23
2005	MSc. In Speech and Language Therapy	LM	Masters
2003	B.Sc. Occupational Therapy	TR	Degree	42	46	38	32
2004	B.Sc. Occupational Therapy*	TR	Degree	38	39	46	38
2003	B.Sc. Speech & Language Therapy	TR	Degree	25	28	28	21
2004	B.Sc. Speech & Language Therapy*	TR	Degree	29	25	28	28
Note:
*Figures for 2005/2006 not yet available for these courses
**These courses are of two years duration

Dáil Éireann 623 Written Answers. Speech Therapy Services.

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