Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on his Department's student projections that show student numbers at second level will rise significantly from today's total of 325,000 to around 383,000 by 2025, an increase of 58,000 or 18%; and his views that this will necessitate the employment of 3,000 additional teachers to at least maintain the current pupil teacher ratio. [19507/12]

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