Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 February 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2020: Discussion

Ms Áine O'Sullivan:

We mentioned oversubscription. It is important to highlight how in some areas schools are hopelessly oversubscribed, not just in Dublin and other urban areas. In one school three years ago, 120 places were available for first year and now 232 places are available in the same school. Over a short course of time, we are seeing the numbers increase because there is a bulge.