Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations and subject inspections carried out at primary and second level each year since the introduction of such inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32823/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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In the 2004–2008 period, whole-school evaluations were conducted in 933 primary schools as follows: 2004 – 53 WSE 2005 – 163 WSE 2006 – 228 WSE 2007 – 244 WSE 2008 – 245 WSE

In the 2004–2008 period, whole-school evaluations were conducted in 241 post-primary schools as follows: 2004 – 12 WSE 2005 – 53 WSE 2006 – 57 WSE 2007 – 59 WSE 2008 – 60 WSE

In the 2004–2008 period, subject inspections (post-primary) were conducted as follows; 2004 – 431 subject inspections 2005 – 676 subject inspections 2006 – 730 subject inspections 2007 – 758 subject inspections 2008 – 668 subject inspections

With regard to the current year, 131 WSEs at primary level, and 32 WSEs and 296 subject inspections at post-primary level were conducted in the first half of 2009.