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.