Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students availing of the option of taking a transition year in the years 2000 to 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2931/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the following number of students were enrolled in the transition year programme in the school years 2000-01 to 2004-05: 2000-01 — 23,309 pupils; 2001-02 — 22,835 pupils; 2002-03 — 23,362 pupils; 2003-04 — 23,842 pupils; and 2004-05 — 24,844 pupils. Data on student enrolment for 2005-06, including the transition year programme, are not yet available, as returns from schools are being processed by my Department.