Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post primary school pupils; the number of boys and girls in first, second, third, transition, fifth and sixth year for 2006-07 and 2007-08; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26072/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The number of post-primary school pupils in the 2006/2007 school year was 301,186. The numbers of post-primary school pupils for that school year by class group, as requested by the Deputy is:

Boys

1st 28,208; 2nd 28,534; 3rd 28,771; transition 12,546; 5th 27,946; 6th 23,914;

Girls

1st 27,026; 2nd 27,633; 3rd 28,410; transition 14,533; 5th 28,078; 6th 25,587;

The processing of the October Returns for 2007/2008 is not yet fully complete. However, the provisional number of post-primary school pupils in the 2007/2008 school year was 302,919. The provisional number of post-primary school pupils for that school year by class group is:

Boys

1st 28,487; 2nd 28,444; 3rd 28,322; transition 12,818; 5th 28,050; 6th 25,136;

Girls

1st 27,739; 2nd 27,254; 3rd 27,541; transition 14,943; 5th 28,471; 6th 25,714;

Figures for each school year reflect the enrolment at the 30th September.