Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who were no more than five years of age when they first enrolled and attended primary school in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9897/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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We collect information on primary children by the year that they were born rather than by date of birth. Please see the attached table with the number of 4 and 5 year old children enrolled from 2007-2011.

Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who were no more than four years old when they first enrolled and attended primary school in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9898/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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We collect information on primary children by the year that they were born rather than by date of birth. Please see the following table with the number of 4 year old children enrolled from 2007-2011.