Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for his question.

The number of pupils enrolled in individual schools is provided in the national school annual census. Results from the census for the current school year, 2013-14, are being finalised at present. Publication of all data at first level and a final list of schools and their enrolments will be on the Department's website by the end of the school year. The information sought by the Deputy will be provided to him in the coming days.

It should be noted that a total of 122 schools were due to lose a classroom teacher, 73 in 2012-13, which is the first year of the reduction and 49 in the 2013-14 school year, as a result of the small schools 2012 budget measure. The appeals process, which was part and parcel of that budget measure, reduced these losses to 43 in 2012-13 - the first year - and 32 in the 2013-14 school year. The list of these schools will be given to the Deputy.

The allocation process for the 2014-15 school year is currently under way. Early indications are that 34 primary schools are due to lose a classroom teacher for the 2014-15 school year as a consequence of the implementation of the final phase of the budget 2012 measure. I emphasise that this figure is preliminary at this stage and would be expected to reduce following the appeals process. The final position with regard to the figure will be known in the autumn.

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