Ms Martina Mannion:

Yes. At primary level, the new exemptions granted decreased from 3,892 in 2017-18 to 2,527 in 2021-22, which was a 65% decrease overall at primary level. At post-primary level, the new ones increased by 27%. When considered as part of the primary cohort, the proportion of pupils holding an exemption at primary level, relative to the primary pupil population, was less than 4% in 2004, reached a high of 7% in 2010 and has been steadily declining to 1.9%. That is for the years where figures are available.