A chara, – William F Doyle (November 11th) reiterates Joe Foyle's estimate ( October 21st) that about 75 per cent of current school leavers must emigrate "soon after leaving school".
Figures recently released by the Department of Education and Science (May 2013) show that 44 per cent of school leavers enrol directly in HEA-funded higher education courses in Ireland; 7 per cent go on to private higher education courses in Ireland and abroad; 20 per cent go on to post-Leaving Certificate courses; 8 per cent attend Fás courses or other further education or training courses; 10 per cent go directly into employment; and 7 per cent are in receipt of social welfare. Less than 5 per cent of school-leavers emigrate or are involved in seasonal employment abroad, “soon after leaving school”. – Yours, etc,
ÁINE HYLAND,
Mapas Road,
Dalkey,
Co Dublin.