Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the pupil-teacher ratio in primary and post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13140/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Pupil Teacher Ratio is compiled by dividing the total number of pupils by the total number of allocated teaching posts. For 2012/2013 the PTR at primary level was 16.4 and at second level was 14.3.