Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 309: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of national schools in the Dublin 24 area in which class sizes exceed 30 or more pupils; the number of national school teachers employed by her Department in the years 1999 to 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12343/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The numbers of teachers in service at primary level on 30 June of each year from 1999 to 2004 are: 1999 — 21,258; 2000 — 21,850; 2001 — 22,850; 2002 — 23,935; 2003 — 24,700; and 2004 — 26,039 The information that the Deputy requested regarding schools in the Dublin 24 area is not readily available in my Department. If the Deputy would like information on a particular school, I would be happy to provide it.