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Thursday, 15 February 2024

Department of Education and Skills

School Enrolments

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at primary level and post-primary level, by county, as of 9th of February or latest date available, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7338/24]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Information on the number of students from Ukraine enrolled in Irish schools is made available in a monthly press release from my Department, which includes the figures at both primary and post-primary level.

As of 1st February 2024, 18,155 Ukrainian pupils are enrolled in Irish schools. Out of that figure, 11,288 of these pupils had enrolled in primary schools, while 6,867 pupils had enrolled in post-primary schools.

A table setting out enrolments in each county is attached.

Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at primary level and at post-primary level, by county as of 1st February 2024
- Primary Post Primary
County Total to date County Total to date
Cork 1166 Dublin 744
Dublin 1130 Cork 684
Kerry 1098 Kerry 678
Donegal 963 Donegal 606
Wexford 627 Galway 387
Clare 617 Clare 337
Mayo 587 Mayo 333
Galway 578 Wexford 319
Tipperary 385 Limerick 287
Wicklow 367 Tipperary 244
Limerick 365 Waterford 206
Sligo 335 Louth 200
Meath 330 Wicklow 198
Waterford 298 Sligo 192
Cavan 287 Leitrim 181
Westmeath 255 Meath 170
Louth 254 Westmeath 137
Offaly 251 Cavan 135
Leitrim 239 Kilkenny 135
Roscommon 227 Kildare 127
Laois 216 Laois 126
Kildare 173 Offaly 104
Kilkenny 173 Carlow 101
Carlow 170 Roscommon 101
Longford 109 Longford 73
Monaghan 88 Monaghan 62
Total 11,288 Total 6,867

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