Seán Haughey
Question:382 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Education whether 10 per cent of vocational training opportunities schemes places in vocational education committee run school must be reserved for special category groups, such as those in receipt of a lone parents allowance or a disabled persons maintenance allowance; if so, if he will list the groups involved; if he will consider abolishing this 10 per cent quota in view of the number of applications from these groups, all of which cannot be facilitated, and given that some schools have difficulty filling their places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16588/96]