Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour)
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255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils who entered the primary education system in 2013; and if he will provide the information for each county. [3732/14]

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour)
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256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pupils that will be leaving the primary school system in 2014 nationwide; and if he will provide the information for each county. [3733/14]

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin North Central, Labour)
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257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school pupils currently in senior infants, first class, second class, third class, fourth class and fifth class; and if he will provide the information for each county. [3734/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 to 257, inclusive, together.

The information requested is provided in the National School Annual Census Return. Results from the Census for the current school year (2013/2014) are not yet available. The attached table shows the number of mainstream primary school pupils in each standard on a county basis for the 2012/13 school year.

Mainstream pupils by standard and county