Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of prospective pupils whose parents have indicated a preference to attend three primary schools (details supplied) in County Kildare in September 2015, September 2016, September 2017, September 2018 and September 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2986/15]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide figures in respect of each year in the past five years on the total number of intake students at primary level in north Kildare who commenced in a Gaelscoil; the total numbers whose parents had indicated a preference for a Gaelscoil education but did not secure a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2993/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together.

I wish to advise the Deputy that the question of enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the patron/managerial authority of those schools and my Department does not hold information on this matter.

The Statistics Section of my Department's website at www.education.iecontains extensive data relating to schools at primary and post primary level including enrolments in individual schools for the past five years. The most recent published information relates to the 2013/2014 school year. Data in relation to the 2014/15 school year will be published later in the current school year.

I also wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is in contact with the patron of the three schools in question in relation to enrolments for the forthcoming school year. My Department understands that the Patron is consulting directly with the schools concerned relating to the enrolment matters raised. My Department will continue to liaise with the Patron, who has ultimate responsibility for the governance and management of the schools concerned.