Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 367: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of students in primary and post primary education where English or Irish is not their first language; the figures for the past three years; if she will provide an estimate of the number of newcomer children within the educational system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16433/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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It is estimated that there are in the region of 28,000 children in first and second level schools in receipt of English language support in the current school year because English or Irish is not their first language. The corresponding figures for the previous two years are 23,500 and 14,400 respectively.