Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20 which have 30 children or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15611/05]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 which have 30 children or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15612/05]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 which have 30 children or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15613/05]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 which have 30 children or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15614/05]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 265: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 which have 30 children or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15615/05]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 which have 30 children or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15616/05]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 which have 30 children or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15617/05]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of classes at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 which have 30 children or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15618/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 to 268, inclusive, together.

The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available for 2004-05 as my Department is still collecting and finalising data for the current school year. Data for the 2003-04 school year is provided in the following table. However it should be noted that this data may be out of date and not reflect the current position in these schools.

The Deputy will be aware that mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule, agreed between my Department and the education partners. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes of greater than 29, it is generally because a decision has been taken at local level to use their teaching resources to have smaller numbers in other classes.