Written answers
Thursday, 15 February 2024
Department of Education and Skills
School Enrolments
Jim 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]
Norma 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.
- | 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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